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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,454,201 and 262,261,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,454,201 and 262,261,569 is: 566,313,309.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,454,201 : 262,261,569 = 262,261,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,454,201/262,261,569 = 262,261,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,454,201x = 262,261,569 × 262,261,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,454,201x = 68,781,130,574,341,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,781,130,574,341,760/121,454,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,313,309.94

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