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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,123,032.75 and 187,912,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,123,032.75 and 187,912,602 is: 291,531,223.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,123,032.75 : 187,912,602 = 187,912,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,123,032.75/187,912,602 = 187,912,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,123,032.75x = 187,912,602 × 187,912,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,123,032.75x = 35,311,145,990,410,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,311,145,990,410,404/121,123,032.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,531,223.99

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