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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,630,396 and 242,199,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,630,396 and 242,199,192 is: 511,735,548.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,630,396 : 242,199,192 = 242,199,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,630,396/242,199,192 = 242,199,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,630,396x = 242,199,192 × 242,199,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,630,396x = 58,660,448,605,452,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,660,448,605,452,864/114,630,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,735,548.79

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