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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,086,827,697.38 and 259,445,037,846.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,086,827,697.38 and 259,445,037,846.09 is: 555,896,367,449.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,086,827,697.38 : 259,445,037,846.09 = 259,445,037,846.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,086,827,697.38/259,445,037,846.09 = 259,445,037,846.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,086,827,697.38x = 259,445,037,846.09 × 259,445,037,846.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,086,827,697.38x = 67,311,727,662,959,071,068,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,311,727,662,959,071,068,160/121,086,827,697.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,896,367,449.52

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