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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,438,991 and 177,603,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,438,991 and 177,603,976 is: 259,745,012.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,438,991 : 177,603,976 = 177,603,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,438,991/177,603,976 = 177,603,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,438,991x = 177,603,976 × 177,603,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,438,991x = 31,543,172,291,008,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,543,172,291,008,576/121,438,991
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,745,012.96

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