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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,384,712 : 177,468,693 = 177,468,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,384,712/177,468,693 = 177,468,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,384,712x = 177,468,693 × 177,468,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,384,712x = 31,495,136,995,128,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,495,136,995,128,248/121,384,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,465,434.12

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