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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,027,635 and 181,661,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,027,635 and 181,661,184 is: 272,671,491.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,027,635 : 181,661,184 = 181,661,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,027,635/181,661,184 = 181,661,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,027,635x = 181,661,184 × 181,661,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,027,635x = 33,000,785,772,281,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,000,785,772,281,856/121,027,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,671,491.70

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