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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,596,335 and 236,468,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,596,335 and 236,468,245 is: 501,066,911.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,596,335 : 236,468,245 = 236,468,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,596,335/236,468,245 = 236,468,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,596,335x = 236,468,245 × 236,468,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,596,335x = 55,917,230,893,380,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,917,230,893,380,024/111,596,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,066,911.32

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