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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,065,426,678.79 and 260,097,352,393.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,065,426,678.79 and 260,097,352,393.10 is: 558,793,989,149.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,065,426,678.79 : 260,097,352,393.10 = 260,097,352,393.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,065,426,678.79/260,097,352,393.10 = 260,097,352,393.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,065,426,678.79x = 260,097,352,393.10 × 260,097,352,393.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,065,426,678.79x = 67,650,632,721,900,446,416,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,650,632,721,900,446,416,896/121,065,426,678.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,793,989,149.28

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