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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,078,250 and 276,071,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,078,250 and 276,071,156 is: 604,507,781.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,078,250 : 276,071,156 = 276,071,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,078,250/276,071,156 = 276,071,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,078,250x = 276,071,156 × 276,071,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,078,250x = 76,215,283,175,176,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,215,283,175,176,336/126,078,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,507,781.28

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