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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,027,468 and 240,589,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,027,468 and 240,589,464 is: 521,342,071.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,027,468 : 240,589,464 = 240,589,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,027,468/240,589,464 = 240,589,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,027,468x = 240,589,464 × 240,589,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,027,468x = 57,883,290,187,807,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,883,290,187,807,296/111,027,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,342,071.75

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