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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,900,838 and 260,333,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,900,838 and 260,333,944 is: 555,974,540.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,900,838 : 260,333,944 = 260,333,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,900,838/260,333,944 = 260,333,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,900,838x = 260,333,944 × 260,333,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,900,838x = 67,773,762,398,595,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,773,762,398,595,136/121,900,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,974,540.54

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