Finding the Third Proportional to 121,900,836 and 260,333,940
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Solution
The third proportional to 121,900,836 and 260,333,940 is: 555,974,532.58
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
121,900,836 : 260,333,940 = 260,333,940 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
121,900,836/260,333,940 = 260,333,940/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
121,900,836x = 260,333,940 × 260,333,940 - Step 4: Simplify right side
121,900,836x = 67,773,760,315,923,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 67,773,760,315,923,600/121,900,836 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 555,974,532.58
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