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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,023,643 and 248,947,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,023,643 and 248,947,863 is: 543,527,963.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,023,643 : 248,947,863 = 248,947,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,023,643/248,947,863 = 248,947,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,023,643x = 248,947,863 × 248,947,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,023,643x = 61,975,038,492,266,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,975,038,492,266,768/114,023,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,527,963.69

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