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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,456,590 and 248,960,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,456,590 and 248,960,052 is: 536,834,731.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,456,590 : 248,960,052 = 248,960,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,456,590/248,960,052 = 248,960,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,456,590x = 248,960,052 × 248,960,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,456,590x = 61,981,107,491,842,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,981,107,491,842,704/115,456,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,834,731.49

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