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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,384,692 and 177,468,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,384,692 and 177,468,664 is: 259,465,392.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,384,692 : 177,468,664 = 177,468,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,384,692/177,468,664 = 177,468,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,384,692x = 177,468,664 × 177,468,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,384,692x = 31,495,126,701,944,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,495,126,701,944,896/121,384,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,465,392.08

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