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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,904,460 and 240,815,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,904,460 and 240,815,036 is: 518,226,722.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,904,460 : 240,815,036 = 240,815,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,904,460/240,815,036 = 240,815,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,904,460x = 240,815,036 × 240,815,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,904,460x = 57,991,881,563,681,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,991,881,563,681,296/111,904,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,226,722.72

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