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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,647,422 and 251,917,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,647,422 and 251,917,639 is: 521,692,081.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,647,422 : 251,917,639 = 251,917,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,647,422/251,917,639 = 251,917,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,647,422x = 251,917,639 × 251,917,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,647,422x = 63,462,496,839,334,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,462,496,839,334,320/121,647,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,692,081.89

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