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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,384,693.50 and 177,468,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,384,693.50 and 177,468,666 is: 259,465,394.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,384,693.50 : 177,468,666 = 177,468,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,384,693.50/177,468,666 = 177,468,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,384,693.50x = 177,468,666 × 177,468,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,384,693.50x = 31,495,127,411,819,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,495,127,411,819,556/121,384,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,465,394.72

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