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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,841,737 and 252,003,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,841,737 and 252,003,933 is: 552,986,953.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,841,737 : 252,003,933 = 252,003,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,841,737/252,003,933 = 252,003,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,841,737x = 252,003,933 × 252,003,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,841,737x = 63,505,982,247,468,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,505,982,247,468,488/114,841,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,986,953.23

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