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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,300,251 and 173,460,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,300,251 and 173,460,771 is: 248,050,921.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,300,251 : 173,460,771 = 173,460,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,300,251/173,460,771 = 173,460,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,300,251x = 173,460,771 × 173,460,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,300,251x = 30,088,639,075,914,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,088,639,075,914,440/121,300,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,050,921.81

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