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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,415,073 and 260,224,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,415,073 and 260,224,692 is: 602,382,656.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,415,073 : 260,224,692 = 260,224,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,415,073/260,224,692 = 260,224,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,415,073x = 260,224,692 × 260,224,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,415,073x = 67,716,890,326,494,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,716,890,326,494,864/112,415,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,382,656.70

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