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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,675,238 and 246,467,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,675,238 and 246,467,421 is: 534,383,658.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,675,238 : 246,467,421 = 246,467,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,675,238/246,467,421 = 246,467,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,675,238x = 246,467,421 × 246,467,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,675,238x = 60,746,189,614,391,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,746,189,614,391,240/113,675,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,383,658.95

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