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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,545,426 and 266,714,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,545,426 and 266,714,544 is: 585,267,996.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,545,426 : 266,714,544 = 266,714,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,545,426/266,714,544 = 266,714,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,545,426x = 266,714,544 × 266,714,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,545,426x = 71,136,647,981,127,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,136,647,981,127,936/121,545,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,267,996.68

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