Finding the Third Proportional to 121,384,712 and 177,468,693
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Solution
The third proportional to 121,384,712 and 177,468,693 is: 259,465,434.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
121,384,712 : 177,468,693 = 177,468,693 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
121,384,712/177,468,693 = 177,468,693/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
121,384,712x = 177,468,693 × 177,468,693 - Step 4: Simplify right side
121,384,712x = 31,495,136,995,128,248 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 31,495,136,995,128,248/121,384,712 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 259,465,434.12
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