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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,802,425.50 and 287,441,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,802,425.50 and 287,441,358 is: 678,332,421.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,802,425.50 : 287,441,358 = 287,441,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,802,425.50/287,441,358 = 287,441,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,802,425.50x = 287,441,358 × 287,441,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,802,425.50x = 82,622,534,288,884,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,622,534,288,884,160/121,802,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,332,421.95

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