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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,802,421.75 and 287,441,351.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,802,421.75 and 287,441,351.25 is: 678,332,410.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,802,421.75 : 287,441,351.25 = 287,441,351.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,802,421.75/287,441,351.25 = 287,441,351.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,802,421.75x = 287,441,351.25 × 287,441,351.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,802,421.75x = 82,622,530,408,425,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,622,530,408,425,872/121,802,421.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,332,410.98

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