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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,638,692 and 251,900,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,638,692 and 251,900,542 is: 521,658,709.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,638,692 : 251,900,542 = 251,900,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,638,692/251,900,542 = 251,900,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,638,692x = 251,900,542 × 251,900,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,638,692x = 63,453,883,059,893,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,453,883,059,893,760/121,638,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,658,709.22

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