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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,035,295,859.35 and 264,870,988,334.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,035,295,859.35 and 264,870,988,334.16 is: 579,637,864,831.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,035,295,859.35 : 264,870,988,334.16 = 264,870,988,334.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,035,295,859.35/264,870,988,334.16 = 264,870,988,334.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,035,295,859.35x = 264,870,988,334.16 × 264,870,988,334.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,035,295,859.35x = 70,156,640,461,114,727,989,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,156,640,461,114,727,989,248/121,035,295,859.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,637,864,831.11

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