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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,110,460 and 271,668,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,110,460 and 271,668,696 is: 585,232,029.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,110,460 : 271,668,696 = 271,668,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,110,460/271,668,696 = 271,668,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,110,460x = 271,668,696 × 271,668,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,110,460x = 73,803,880,386,340,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,803,880,386,340,416/126,110,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,232,029.02

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