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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,384,689.75 and 177,468,661.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,384,689.75 and 177,468,661.13 is: 259,465,388.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,384,689.75 : 177,468,661.13 = 177,468,661.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,384,689.75/177,468,661.13 = 177,468,661.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,384,689.75x = 177,468,661.13 × 177,468,661.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,384,689.75x = 31,495,125,681,500,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,495,125,681,500,088/121,384,689.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,465,388.48

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