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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,630,385 and 242,199,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,630,385 and 242,199,171 is: 511,735,509.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,630,385 : 242,199,171 = 242,199,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,630,385/242,199,171 = 242,199,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,630,385x = 242,199,171 × 242,199,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,630,385x = 58,660,438,433,087,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,660,438,433,087,240/114,630,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,735,509.16

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