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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,716,042.19 and 188,535,240.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,716,042.19 and 188,535,240.56 is: 292,036,581.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,716,042.19 : 188,535,240.56 = 188,535,240.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,716,042.19/188,535,240.56 = 188,535,240.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,716,042.19x = 188,535,240.56 × 188,535,240.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,716,042.19x = 35,545,536,933,959,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,545,536,933,959,744/121,716,042.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,036,581.99

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