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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,525,130.25 and 173,656,598.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,525,130.25 and 173,656,598.63 is: 248,151,260.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,525,130.25 : 173,656,598.63 = 173,656,598.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,525,130.25/173,656,598.63 = 173,656,598.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,525,130.25x = 173,656,598.63 × 173,656,598.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,525,130.25x = 30,156,614,246,004,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,156,614,246,004,352/121,525,130.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,151,260.43

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