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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,841,714 and 252,003,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,841,714 and 252,003,890 is: 552,986,875.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,841,714 : 252,003,890 = 252,003,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,841,714/252,003,890 = 252,003,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,841,714x = 252,003,890 × 252,003,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,841,714x = 63,505,960,575,132,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,505,960,575,132,096/114,841,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,986,875.27

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