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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,191,402 and 253,862,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,191,402 and 253,862,480 is: 559,470,217.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,191,402 : 253,862,480 = 253,862,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,191,402/253,862,480 = 253,862,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,191,402x = 253,862,480 × 253,862,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,191,402x = 64,446,158,751,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,446,158,751,750,400/115,191,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,470,217.68

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