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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,207,758 and 242,560,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,207,758 and 242,560,502 is: 519,713,473.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,207,758 : 242,560,502 = 242,560,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,207,758/242,560,502 = 242,560,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,207,758x = 242,560,502 × 242,560,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,207,758x = 58,835,597,130,492,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,835,597,130,492,000/113,207,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,713,473.44

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