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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,424,520 and 248,808,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,424,520 and 248,808,272 is: 545,786,362.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,424,520 : 248,808,272 = 248,808,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,424,520/248,808,272 = 248,808,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,424,520x = 248,808,272 × 248,808,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,424,520x = 61,905,556,215,625,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,905,556,215,625,984/113,424,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,786,362.73

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