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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,124,448 and 234,873,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,124,448 and 234,873,438 is: 479,181,727.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,124,448 : 234,873,438 = 234,873,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,124,448/234,873,438 = 234,873,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,124,448x = 234,873,438 × 234,873,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,124,448x = 55,165,531,877,939,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,165,531,877,939,840/115,124,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,181,727.57

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