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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,904,463 and 240,815,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,904,463 and 240,815,038 is: 518,226,717.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,904,463 : 240,815,038 = 240,815,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,904,463/240,815,038 = 240,815,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,904,463x = 240,815,038 × 240,815,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,904,463x = 57,991,882,526,941,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,991,882,526,941,440/111,904,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,226,717.44

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