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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,692,965 and 286,983,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,692,965 and 286,983,259 is: 676,780,214.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,692,965 : 286,983,259 = 286,983,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,692,965/286,983,259 = 286,983,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,692,965x = 286,983,259 × 286,983,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,692,965x = 82,359,390,946,261,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,359,390,946,261,088/121,692,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,780,214.42

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