Finding the Third Proportional to 121,438,984 and 177,603,966
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Solution
The third proportional to 121,438,984 and 177,603,966 is: 259,744,998.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
121,438,984 : 177,603,966 = 177,603,966 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
121,438,984/177,603,966 = 177,603,966/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
121,438,984x = 177,603,966 × 177,603,966 - Step 4: Simplify right side
121,438,984x = 31,543,168,738,929,156 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 31,543,168,738,929,156/121,438,984 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 259,744,998.68
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