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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,452,945 and 248,952,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,452,945 and 248,952,042 is: 536,817,135.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,452,945 : 248,952,042 = 248,952,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,452,945/248,952,042 = 248,952,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,452,945x = 248,952,042 × 248,952,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,452,945x = 61,977,119,215,969,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,977,119,215,969,760/115,452,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,817,135.47

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