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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,647,417.47 and 251,917,629.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,647,417.47 and 251,917,629.19 is: 521,692,060.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,647,417.47 : 251,917,629.19 = 251,917,629.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,647,417.47/251,917,629.19 = 251,917,629.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,647,417.47x = 251,917,629.19 × 251,917,629.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,647,417.47x = 63,462,491,895,450,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,462,491,895,450,752/121,647,417.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,692,060.68

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