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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,468,394 and 251,263,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,468,394 and 251,263,882 is: 546,760,340.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,468,394 : 251,263,882 = 251,263,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,468,394/251,263,882 = 251,263,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,468,394x = 251,263,882 × 251,263,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,468,394x = 63,133,538,397,709,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,133,538,397,709,920/115,468,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,760,340.30

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