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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,093,315 and 242,609,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,093,315 and 242,609,857 is: 525,094,138.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,093,315 : 242,609,857 = 242,609,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,093,315/242,609,857 = 242,609,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,093,315x = 242,609,857 × 242,609,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,093,315x = 58,859,542,713,560,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,859,542,713,560,448/112,093,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 525,094,138.87

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