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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,078,548 and 246,337,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,078,548 and 246,337,382 is: 531,932,662.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,078,548 : 246,337,382 = 246,337,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,078,548/246,337,382 = 246,337,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,078,548x = 246,337,382 × 246,337,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,078,548x = 60,682,105,770,613,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,682,105,770,613,920/114,078,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,932,662.49

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