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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,438,982 and 177,603,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,438,982 and 177,603,963 is: 259,744,994.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,438,982 : 177,603,963 = 177,603,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,438,982/177,603,963 = 177,603,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,438,982x = 177,603,963 × 177,603,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,438,982x = 31,543,167,673,305,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,167,673,305,368/121,438,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,744,994.18

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