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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,858,100 and 252,033,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,858,100 and 252,033,076 is: 553,036,062.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,858,100 : 252,033,076 = 252,033,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,858,100/252,033,076 = 252,033,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,858,100x = 252,033,076 × 252,033,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,858,100x = 63,520,671,398,021,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,520,671,398,021,776/114,858,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,036,062.74

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