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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,207,701 and 242,560,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,207,701 and 242,560,394 is: 519,713,272.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,207,701 : 242,560,394 = 242,560,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,207,701/242,560,394 = 242,560,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,207,701x = 242,560,394 × 242,560,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,207,701x = 58,835,544,737,435,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,835,544,737,435,232/113,207,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,713,272.31

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