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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,220,320 and 242,213,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,220,320 and 242,213,040 is: 527,485,955.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,220,320 : 242,213,040 = 242,213,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,220,320/242,213,040 = 242,213,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,220,320x = 242,213,040 × 242,213,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,220,320x = 58,667,156,746,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,667,156,746,041,600/111,220,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,485,955.32

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