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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,802,466 and 287,441,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,802,466 and 287,441,442 is: 678,332,592.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,802,466 : 287,441,442 = 287,441,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,802,466/287,441,442 = 287,441,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,802,466x = 287,441,442 × 287,441,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,802,466x = 82,622,582,579,039,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,622,582,579,039,360/121,802,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,332,592.86

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