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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,440,438 and 260,236,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,440,438 and 260,236,908 is: 557,666,370.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,440,438 : 260,236,908 = 260,236,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,440,438/260,236,908 = 260,236,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,440,438x = 260,236,908 × 260,236,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,440,438x = 67,723,248,285,400,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,723,248,285,400,464/121,440,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,666,370.45

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