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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,438,986 and 177,603,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,438,986 and 177,603,968 is: 259,745,000.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,438,986 : 177,603,968 = 177,603,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,438,986/177,603,968 = 177,603,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,438,986x = 177,603,968 × 177,603,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,438,986x = 31,543,169,449,345,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,169,449,345,024/121,438,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,745,000.25

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