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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,055,715 and 247,187,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,055,715 and 247,187,526 is: 531,061,607.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,055,715 : 247,187,526 = 247,187,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,055,715/247,187,526 = 247,187,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,055,715x = 247,187,526 × 247,187,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,055,715x = 61,101,673,010,000,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,101,673,010,000,672/115,055,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,061,607.93

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