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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,630,404 and 242,199,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,630,404 and 242,199,208 is: 511,735,580.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,630,404 : 242,199,208 = 242,199,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,630,404/242,199,208 = 242,199,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,630,404x = 242,199,208 × 242,199,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,630,404x = 58,660,456,355,827,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,660,456,355,827,264/114,630,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,735,580.69

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