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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,901,058 and 260,334,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,901,058 and 260,334,468 is: 555,975,775.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,901,058 : 260,334,468 = 260,334,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,901,058/260,334,468 = 260,334,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,901,058x = 260,334,468 × 260,334,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,901,058x = 67,774,035,228,843,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,774,035,228,843,024/121,901,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,975,775.28

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