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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,122,760.50 and 265,695,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,122,760.50 and 265,695,144 is: 582,829,430.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,122,760.50 : 265,695,144 = 265,695,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,122,760.50/265,695,144 = 265,695,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,122,760.50x = 265,695,144 × 265,695,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,122,760.50x = 70,593,909,545,180,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,593,909,545,180,736/121,122,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,829,430.68

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