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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,384,710 and 177,468,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,384,710 and 177,468,690 is: 259,465,429.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,384,710 : 177,468,690 = 177,468,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,384,710/177,468,690 = 177,468,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,384,710x = 177,468,690 × 177,468,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,384,710x = 31,495,135,930,316,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,495,135,930,316,100/121,384,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,465,429.63

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