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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,930,549.75 and 257,700,978.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,930,549.75 and 257,700,978.56 is: 549,156,474.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,930,549.75 : 257,700,978.56 = 257,700,978.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,930,549.75/257,700,978.56 = 257,700,978.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,930,549.75x = 257,700,978.56 × 257,700,978.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,930,549.75x = 66,409,794,352,070,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,409,794,352,070,088/120,930,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549,156,474.43

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