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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,086,827,696.25 and 259,445,037,843.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,086,827,696.25 and 259,445,037,843.57 is: 555,896,367,443.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,086,827,696.25 : 259,445,037,843.57 = 259,445,037,843.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,086,827,696.25/259,445,037,843.57 = 259,445,037,843.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,086,827,696.25x = 259,445,037,843.57 × 259,445,037,843.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,086,827,696.25x = 67,311,727,661,651,471,630,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,311,727,661,651,471,630,336/121,086,827,696.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,896,367,443.91

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