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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,863,800 and 273,877,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,863,800 and 273,877,536 is: 595,952,964.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,863,800 : 273,877,536 = 273,877,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,863,800/273,877,536 = 273,877,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,863,800x = 273,877,536 × 273,877,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,863,800x = 75,008,904,725,431,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,008,904,725,431,296/125,863,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,952,964.44

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