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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,638,687 and 251,900,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,638,687 and 251,900,532 is: 521,658,689.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,638,687 : 251,900,532 = 251,900,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,638,687/251,900,532 = 251,900,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,638,687x = 251,900,532 × 251,900,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,638,687x = 63,453,878,021,883,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,453,878,021,883,024/121,638,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,658,689.24

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