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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,904,432 and 240,814,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,904,432 and 240,814,976 is: 518,226,594.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,904,432 : 240,814,976 = 240,814,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,904,432/240,814,976 = 240,814,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,904,432x = 240,814,976 × 240,814,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,904,432x = 57,991,852,665,880,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,991,852,665,880,576/111,904,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,226,594.15

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