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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,438,983 and 177,603,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,438,983 and 177,603,964 is: 259,744,994.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,438,983 : 177,603,964 = 177,603,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,438,983/177,603,964 = 177,603,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,438,983x = 177,603,964 × 177,603,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,438,983x = 31,543,168,028,513,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,168,028,513,296/121,438,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,744,994.97

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