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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,457,635 and 247,915,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,457,635 and 247,915,926 is: 536,987,387.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,457,635 : 247,915,926 = 247,915,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,457,635/247,915,926 = 247,915,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,457,635x = 247,915,926 × 247,915,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,457,635x = 61,462,306,364,437,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,462,306,364,437,472/114,457,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,987,387.21

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