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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,074,779 and 246,334,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,074,779 and 246,334,221 is: 531,936,585.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,074,779 : 246,334,221 = 246,334,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,074,779/246,334,221 = 246,334,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,074,779x = 246,334,221 × 246,334,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,074,779x = 60,680,548,435,676,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,680,548,435,676,840/114,074,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,936,585.52

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