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Finding the Third Proportional to 125,964,672 and 271,248,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 125,964,672 and 271,248,384 is: 584,097,784.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,964,672 : 271,248,384 = 271,248,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,964,672/271,248,384 = 271,248,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,964,672x = 271,248,384 × 271,248,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,964,672x = 73,575,685,822,611,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,575,685,822,611,456/125,964,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,097,784.36

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