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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,183,540 and 242,502,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,183,540 and 242,502,219 is: 519,574,897.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,183,540 : 242,502,219 = 242,502,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,183,540/242,502,219 = 242,502,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,183,540x = 242,502,219 × 242,502,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,183,540x = 58,807,326,219,923,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,807,326,219,923,960/113,183,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,574,897.73

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