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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,455,846.56 and 262,264,636.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,455,846.56 and 262,264,636.69 is: 566,318,885.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,455,846.56 : 262,264,636.69 = 262,264,636.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,455,846.56/262,264,636.69 = 262,264,636.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,455,846.56x = 262,264,636.69 × 262,264,636.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,455,846.56x = 68,782,739,656,826,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,782,739,656,826,368/121,455,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,318,885.45

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