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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,025,785.50 and 181,662,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,025,785.50 and 181,662,588 is: 272,679,873.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,025,785.50 : 181,662,588 = 181,662,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,025,785.50/181,662,588 = 181,662,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,025,785.50x = 181,662,588 × 181,662,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,025,785.50x = 33,001,295,878,857,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,001,295,878,857,744/121,025,785.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,679,873.49

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