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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,000,782 and 249,405,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,000,782 and 249,405,116 is: 540,891,207.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,000,782 : 249,405,116 = 249,405,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,000,782/249,405,116 = 249,405,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,000,782x = 249,405,116 × 249,405,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,000,782x = 62,202,911,886,973,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,202,911,886,973,456/115,000,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,891,207.91

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