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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,575,842 and 234,446,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,575,842 and 234,446,412 is: 479,726,957.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,575,842 : 234,446,412 = 234,446,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,575,842/234,446,412 = 234,446,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,575,842x = 234,446,412 × 234,446,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,575,842x = 54,965,120,099,673,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,965,120,099,673,744/114,575,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,726,957.62

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