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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,023,692 and 248,947,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,023,692 and 248,947,964 is: 543,528,171.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,023,692 : 248,947,964 = 248,947,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,023,692/248,947,964 = 248,947,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,023,692x = 248,947,964 × 248,947,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,023,692x = 61,975,088,779,745,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,975,088,779,745,296/114,023,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,528,171.14

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