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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,160,880 and 187,964,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,160,880 and 187,964,082 is: 291,599,863.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,160,880 : 187,964,082 = 187,964,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,160,880/187,964,082 = 187,964,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,160,880x = 187,964,082 × 187,964,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,160,880x = 35,330,496,122,102,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,330,496,122,102,724/121,160,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,599,863.93

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