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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,023,690 and 248,947,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,023,690 and 248,947,960 is: 543,528,163.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,023,690 : 248,947,960 = 248,947,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,023,690/248,947,960 = 248,947,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,023,690x = 248,947,960 × 248,947,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,023,690x = 61,975,086,788,161,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,975,086,788,161,600/114,023,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,528,163.21

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