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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,646,760 and 251,916,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,646,760 and 251,916,324 is: 521,689,474.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,646,760 : 251,916,324 = 251,916,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,646,760/251,916,324 = 251,916,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,646,760x = 251,916,324 × 251,916,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,646,760x = 63,461,834,297,672,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,461,834,297,672,976/121,646,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,689,474.49

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