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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,052,866 and 274,191,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,052,866 and 274,191,516 is: 596,424,260.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,052,866 : 274,191,516 = 274,191,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,052,866/274,191,516 = 274,191,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,052,866x = 274,191,516 × 274,191,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,052,866x = 75,180,987,446,378,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,180,987,446,378,256/126,052,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,424,260.96

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