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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,122,770.75 and 265,695,170.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,122,770.75 and 265,695,170.50 is: 582,829,497.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,122,770.75 : 265,695,170.50 = 265,695,170.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,122,770.75/265,695,170.50 = 265,695,170.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,122,770.75x = 265,695,170.50 × 265,695,170.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,122,770.75x = 70,593,923,627,024,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,593,923,627,024,072/121,122,770.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,829,497.62

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