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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,183,724 and 242,502,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,183,724 and 242,502,588 is: 519,575,634.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,183,724 : 242,502,588 = 242,502,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,183,724/242,502,588 = 242,502,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,183,724x = 242,502,588 × 242,502,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,183,724x = 58,807,505,186,697,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,807,505,186,697,744/113,183,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,575,634.27

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