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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,948,984 and 239,968,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,948,984 and 239,968,794 is: 496,641,023.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,948,984 : 239,968,794 = 239,968,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,948,984/239,968,794 = 239,968,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,948,984x = 239,968,794 × 239,968,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,948,984x = 57,585,022,093,814,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,585,022,093,814,432/115,948,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,641,023.55

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