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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,958,932 and 246,633,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,958,932 and 246,633,272 is: 538,496,334.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,958,932 : 246,633,272 = 246,633,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,958,932/246,633,272 = 246,633,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,958,932x = 246,633,272 × 246,633,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,958,932x = 60,827,970,857,425,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,827,970,857,425,984/112,958,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,496,334.73

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