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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,448,787.75 and 264,461,395.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,448,787.75 and 264,461,395.50 is: 575,879,191.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,448,787.75 : 264,461,395.50 = 264,461,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,448,787.75/264,461,395.50 = 264,461,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,448,787.75x = 264,461,395.50 × 264,461,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,448,787.75x = 69,939,829,709,807,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,939,829,709,807,424/121,448,787.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,879,191.60

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