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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,252,456 and 271,680,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,252,456 and 271,680,528 is: 584,624,740.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,252,456 : 271,680,528 = 271,680,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,252,456/271,680,528 = 271,680,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,252,456x = 271,680,528 × 271,680,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,252,456x = 73,810,309,294,358,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,810,309,294,358,784/126,252,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,624,740.25

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