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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,721,466 and 162,510,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,721,466 and 162,510,938 is: 232,232,364.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,721,466 : 162,510,938 = 162,510,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,721,466/162,510,938 = 162,510,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,721,466x = 162,510,938 × 162,510,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,721,466x = 26,409,804,969,639,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,409,804,969,639,844/113,721,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,232,364.73

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