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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,448,799.56 and 264,461,419.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,448,799.56 and 264,461,419.13 is: 575,879,238.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,448,799.56 : 264,461,419.13 = 264,461,419.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,448,799.56/264,461,419.13 = 264,461,419.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,448,799.56x = 264,461,419.13 × 264,461,419.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,448,799.56x = 69,939,842,205,608,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,939,842,205,608,912/121,448,799.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 575,879,238.47

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