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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,203,522 and 169,231,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,203,522 and 169,231,339 is: 250,773,755.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,203,522 : 169,231,339 = 169,231,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,203,522/169,231,339 = 169,231,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,203,522x = 169,231,339 × 169,231,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,203,522x = 28,639,246,099,732,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,639,246,099,732,920/114,203,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,773,755.47

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