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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,468,397 and 251,263,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,468,397 and 251,263,888 is: 546,760,352.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,468,397 : 251,263,888 = 251,263,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,468,397/251,263,888 = 251,263,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,468,397x = 251,263,888 × 251,263,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,468,397x = 63,133,541,412,876,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,133,541,412,876,544/115,468,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,760,352.21

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