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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,865,658 and 241,255,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,865,658 and 241,255,476 is: 502,342,158.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,865,658 : 241,255,476 = 241,255,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,865,658/241,255,476 = 241,255,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,865,658x = 241,255,476 × 241,255,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,865,658x = 58,204,204,699,986,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,204,204,699,986,576/115,865,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,342,158.19

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