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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,497,502 and 236,053,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,497,502 and 236,053,259 is: 490,945,968.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,497,502 : 236,053,259 = 236,053,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,497,502/236,053,259 = 236,053,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,497,502x = 236,053,259 × 236,053,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,497,502x = 55,721,141,084,521,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,721,141,084,521,080/113,497,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,945,968.88

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