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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,630,402 and 242,199,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,630,402 and 242,199,204 is: 511,735,572.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,630,402 : 242,199,204 = 242,199,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,630,402/242,199,204 = 242,199,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,630,402x = 242,199,204 × 242,199,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,630,402x = 58,660,454,418,233,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,660,454,418,233,616/114,630,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,735,572.72

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