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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,122,772.50 and 265,695,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,122,772.50 and 265,695,174 is: 582,829,504.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,122,772.50 : 265,695,174 = 265,695,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,122,772.50/265,695,174 = 265,695,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,122,772.50x = 265,695,174 × 265,695,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,122,772.50x = 70,593,925,486,890,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,593,925,486,890,272/121,122,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,829,504.56

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