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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,207,787 and 242,560,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,207,787 and 242,560,566 is: 519,713,614.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,207,787 : 242,560,566 = 242,560,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,207,787/242,560,566 = 242,560,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,207,787x = 242,560,566 × 242,560,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,207,787x = 58,835,628,178,240,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,835,628,178,240,352/113,207,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,713,614.56

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