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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,858,062 and 252,033,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,858,062 and 252,033,001 is: 553,035,916.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,858,062 : 252,033,001 = 252,033,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,858,062/252,033,001 = 252,033,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,858,062x = 252,033,001 × 252,033,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,858,062x = 63,520,633,593,066,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,520,633,593,066,000/114,858,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,035,916.57

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