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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,954,875 and 231,936,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,954,875 and 231,936,988 is: 472,070,777.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,954,875 : 231,936,988 = 231,936,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,954,875/231,936,988 = 231,936,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,954,875x = 231,936,988 × 231,936,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,954,875x = 53,794,766,402,512,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,794,766,402,512,144/113,954,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,070,777.16

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