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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,074,802 and 246,334,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,074,802 and 246,334,257 is: 531,936,633.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,074,802 : 246,334,257 = 246,334,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,074,802/246,334,257 = 246,334,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,074,802x = 246,334,257 × 246,334,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,074,802x = 60,680,566,171,742,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,680,566,171,742,048/114,074,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,936,633.75

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