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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,961,500 and 248,522,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,961,500 and 248,522,528 is: 532,620,282.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,961,500 : 248,522,528 = 248,522,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,961,500/248,522,528 = 248,522,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,961,500x = 248,522,528 × 248,522,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,961,500x = 61,763,446,923,510,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,763,446,923,510,784/115,961,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,620,282.80

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