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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,795,842 and 287,416,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,795,842 and 287,416,385 is: 678,251,219.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,795,842 : 287,416,385 = 287,416,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,795,842/287,416,385 = 287,416,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,795,842x = 287,416,385 × 287,416,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,795,842x = 82,608,178,366,468,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,608,178,366,468,224/121,795,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,251,219.50

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