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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,457,637 and 247,915,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,457,637 and 247,915,930 is: 536,987,395.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,457,637 : 247,915,930 = 247,915,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,457,637/247,915,930 = 247,915,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,457,637x = 247,915,930 × 247,915,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,457,637x = 61,462,308,347,764,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,462,308,347,764,896/114,457,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,987,395.15

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