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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,735,731 and 247,722,976.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,735,731 and 247,722,976.50 is: 504,097,462.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,735,731 : 247,722,976.50 = 247,722,976.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,735,731/247,722,976.50 = 247,722,976.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,735,731x = 247,722,976.50 × 247,722,976.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,735,731x = 61,366,673,086,019,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,366,673,086,019,552/121,735,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 504,097,462.45

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