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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,025,730 and 240,585,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,025,730 and 240,585,456 is: 521,332,862.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,025,730 : 240,585,456 = 240,585,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,025,730/240,585,456 = 240,585,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,025,730x = 240,585,456 × 240,585,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,025,730x = 57,881,361,638,727,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,881,361,638,727,936/111,025,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,332,862.56

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