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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,027,678 and 240,589,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,027,678 and 240,589,452 is: 521,341,033.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,027,678 : 240,589,452 = 240,589,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,027,678/240,589,452 = 240,589,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,027,678x = 240,589,452 × 240,589,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,027,678x = 57,883,284,413,660,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,883,284,413,660,304/111,027,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,341,033.66

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