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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,796,316 and 284,201,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,796,316 and 284,201,220 is: 663,159,084.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,796,316 : 284,201,220 = 284,201,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,796,316/284,201,220 = 284,201,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,796,316x = 284,201,220 × 284,201,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,796,316x = 80,770,333,449,488,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,770,333,449,488,400/121,796,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,159,084.79

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