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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,125,444 and 234,875,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,125,444 and 234,875,421 is: 479,185,673.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,125,444 : 234,875,421 = 234,875,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,125,444/234,875,421 = 234,875,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,125,444x = 234,875,421 × 234,875,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,125,444x = 55,166,463,389,927,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,166,463,389,927,240/115,125,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,185,673.24

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