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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,922,231 and 240,850,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,922,231 and 240,850,575 is: 518,297,383.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,922,231 : 240,850,575 = 240,850,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,922,231/240,850,575 = 240,850,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,922,231x = 240,850,575 × 240,850,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,922,231x = 58,008,999,477,830,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,008,999,477,830,624/111,922,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,297,383.46

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