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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,938,601 and 242,212,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,938,601 and 242,212,737 is: 524,099,903.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,938,601 : 242,212,737 = 242,212,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,938,601/242,212,737 = 242,212,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,938,601x = 242,212,737 × 242,212,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,938,601x = 58,667,009,965,031,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,667,009,965,031,168/111,938,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524,099,903.35

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