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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,841,712 and 252,003,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,841,712 and 252,003,896 is: 552,986,911.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,841,712 : 252,003,896 = 252,003,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,841,712/252,003,896 = 252,003,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,841,712x = 252,003,896 × 252,003,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,841,712x = 63,505,963,599,178,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,505,963,599,178,816/114,841,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,986,911.23

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