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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,183,296 and 242,501,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,183,296 and 242,501,740 is: 519,573,965.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,183,296 : 242,501,740 = 242,501,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,183,296/242,501,740 = 242,501,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,183,296x = 242,501,740 × 242,501,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,183,296x = 58,807,093,903,027,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,807,093,903,027,600/113,183,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,573,965.25

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