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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,765,723.75 and 275,213,331.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,765,723.75 and 275,213,331.75 is: 597,498,880.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,765,723.75 : 275,213,331.75 = 275,213,331.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,765,723.75/275,213,331.75 = 275,213,331.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,765,723.75x = 275,213,331.75 × 275,213,331.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,765,723.75x = 75,742,377,972,935,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,742,377,972,935,552/126,765,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,498,880.08

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