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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,545,420.75 and 266,714,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,545,420.75 and 266,714,532 is: 585,267,969.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,545,420.75 : 266,714,532 = 266,714,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,545,420.75/266,714,532 = 266,714,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,545,420.75x = 266,714,532 × 266,714,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,545,420.75x = 71,136,641,579,979,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,136,641,579,979,024/121,545,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,267,969.30

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