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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,438,985.06 and 177,603,966.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,438,985.06 and 177,603,966.56 is: 259,744,998.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,438,985.06 : 177,603,966.56 = 177,603,966.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,438,985.06/177,603,966.56 = 177,603,966.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,438,985.06x = 177,603,966.56 × 177,603,966.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,438,985.06x = 31,543,168,938,733,620
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,168,938,733,620/121,438,985.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,744,998.05

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