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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,739,326 and 271,668,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,739,326 and 271,668,201 is: 582,326,052.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,739,326 : 271,668,201 = 271,668,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,739,326/271,668,201 = 271,668,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,739,326x = 271,668,201 × 271,668,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,739,326x = 73,803,611,434,576,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,803,611,434,576,400/126,739,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,326,052.72

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