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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,457,638 and 247,915,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,457,638 and 247,915,932 is: 536,987,399.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,457,638 : 247,915,932 = 247,915,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,457,638/247,915,932 = 247,915,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,457,638x = 247,915,932 × 247,915,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,457,638x = 61,462,309,339,428,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,462,309,339,428,624/114,457,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,987,399.12

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