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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,078,537 and 246,337,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,078,537 and 246,337,362 is: 531,932,627.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,078,537 : 246,337,362 = 246,337,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,078,537/246,337,362 = 246,337,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,078,537x = 246,337,362 × 246,337,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,078,537x = 60,682,095,917,119,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,682,095,917,119,040/114,078,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,932,627.41

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