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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,053,340 and 274,192,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,053,340 and 274,192,464 is: 596,426,142.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,053,340 : 274,192,464 = 274,192,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,053,340/274,192,464 = 274,192,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,053,340x = 274,192,464 × 274,192,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,053,340x = 75,181,507,314,391,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,181,507,314,391,296/126,053,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,426,142.41

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