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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,572,972 and 240,711,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,572,972 and 240,711,936 is: 501,347,634.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,572,972 : 240,711,936 = 240,711,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,572,972/240,711,936 = 240,711,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,572,972x = 240,711,936 × 240,711,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,572,972x = 57,942,236,132,868,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,942,236,132,868,096/115,572,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,347,634.57

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