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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,858,058 and 252,032,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,858,058 and 252,032,993 is: 553,035,900.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,858,058 : 252,032,993 = 252,032,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,858,058/252,032,993 = 252,032,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,858,058x = 252,032,993 × 252,032,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,858,058x = 63,520,629,560,538,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,520,629,560,538,048/114,858,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,035,900.72

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