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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,059,516 and 169,870,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,059,516 and 169,870,492 is: 238,361,964.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,059,516 : 169,870,492 = 169,870,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,059,516/169,870,492 = 169,870,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,059,516x = 169,870,492 × 169,870,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,059,516x = 28,855,984,052,322,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,855,984,052,322,064/121,059,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,361,964.48

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