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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,985,740 and 232,910,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,985,740 and 232,910,856 is: 484,414,058.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,985,740 : 232,910,856 = 232,910,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,985,740/232,910,856 = 232,910,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,985,740x = 232,910,856 × 232,910,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,985,740x = 54,247,466,842,652,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,247,466,842,652,736/111,985,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,414,058.81

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