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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,055,721 and 247,187,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,055,721 and 247,187,538 is: 531,061,631.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,055,721 : 247,187,538 = 247,187,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,055,721/247,187,538 = 247,187,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,055,721x = 247,187,538 × 247,187,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,055,721x = 61,101,678,942,501,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,101,678,942,501,440/115,055,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,061,631.80

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