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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,023,691 and 248,947,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,023,691 and 248,947,962 is: 543,528,167.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,023,691 : 248,947,962 = 248,947,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,023,691/248,947,962 = 248,947,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,023,691x = 248,947,962 × 248,947,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,023,691x = 61,975,087,783,953,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,975,087,783,953,440/114,023,691
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,528,167.18

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