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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,025,683.50 and 181,662,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,025,683.50 and 181,662,456 is: 272,679,707.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,025,683.50 : 181,662,456 = 181,662,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,025,683.50/181,662,456 = 181,662,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,025,683.50x = 181,662,456 × 181,662,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,025,683.50x = 33,001,247,919,951,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,001,247,919,951,936/121,025,683.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,679,707.03

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