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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,127,638 and 250,426,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,127,638 and 250,426,759 is: 544,730,724.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,127,638 : 250,426,759 = 250,426,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,127,638/250,426,759 = 250,426,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,127,638x = 250,426,759 × 250,426,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,127,638x = 62,713,561,623,244,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,713,561,623,244,080/115,127,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,730,724.20

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