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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,557,736 and 242,870,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,557,736 and 242,870,157 is: 528,747,850.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,557,736 : 242,870,157 = 242,870,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,557,736/242,870,157 = 242,870,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,557,736x = 242,870,157 × 242,870,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,557,736x = 58,985,913,161,204,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,985,913,161,204,648/111,557,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,747,850.90

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