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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,085,943.19 and 258,316,320.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,085,943.19 and 258,316,320.38 is: 551,074,052.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,085,943.19 : 258,316,320.38 = 258,316,320.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,085,943.19/258,316,320.38 = 258,316,320.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,085,943.19x = 258,316,320.38 × 258,316,320.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,085,943.19x = 66,727,321,372,079,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,727,321,372,079,640/121,085,943.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,074,052.16

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