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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,802,468 and 287,441,447

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,802,468 and 287,441,447 is: 678,332,605.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,802,468 : 287,441,447 = 287,441,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,802,468/287,441,447 = 287,441,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,802,468x = 287,441,447 × 287,441,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,802,468x = 82,622,585,453,453,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,622,585,453,453,808/121,802,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,332,605.32

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