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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,042,522 and 273,596,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,042,522 and 273,596,484 is: 593,887,164.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,042,522 : 273,596,484 = 273,596,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,042,522/273,596,484 = 273,596,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,042,522x = 273,596,484 × 273,596,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,042,522x = 74,855,036,057,162,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,855,036,057,162,256/126,042,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,887,164.98

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