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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,904,442 and 240,815,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,904,442 and 240,815,001 is: 518,226,655.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,904,442 : 240,815,001 = 240,815,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,904,442/240,815,001 = 240,815,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,904,442x = 240,815,001 × 240,815,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,904,442x = 57,991,864,706,630,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,991,864,706,630,000/111,904,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,226,655.44

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