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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,647,420.88 and 251,917,636.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,647,420.88 and 251,917,636.38 is: 521,692,075.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,647,420.88 : 251,917,636.38 = 251,917,636.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,647,420.88/251,917,636.38 = 251,917,636.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,647,420.88x = 251,917,636.38 × 251,917,636.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,647,420.88x = 63,462,495,516,766,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,462,495,516,766,720/121,647,420.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,692,075.84

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