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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,596,337 and 236,468,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,596,337 and 236,468,249 is: 501,066,919.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,596,337 : 236,468,249 = 236,468,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,596,337/236,468,249 = 236,468,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,596,337x = 236,468,249 × 236,468,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,596,337x = 55,917,232,785,126,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,917,232,785,126,000/111,596,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,066,919.29

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