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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,188,626 and 242,514,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,188,626 and 242,514,372 is: 519,603,627.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,188,626 : 242,514,372 = 242,514,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,188,626/242,514,372 = 242,514,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,188,626x = 242,514,372 × 242,514,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,188,626x = 58,813,220,626,554,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,813,220,626,554,384/113,188,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,603,627.19

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