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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,501,038 and 240,083,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,501,038 and 240,083,032 is: 516,944,624.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,501,038 : 240,083,032 = 240,083,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,501,038/240,083,032 = 240,083,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,501,038x = 240,083,032 × 240,083,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,501,038x = 57,639,862,254,313,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,639,862,254,313,024/111,501,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,944,624.81

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