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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,151,405 and 252,786,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,151,405 and 252,786,243 is: 550,151,628.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,151,405 : 252,786,243 = 252,786,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,151,405/252,786,243 = 252,786,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,151,405x = 252,786,243 × 252,786,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,151,405x = 63,900,884,650,055,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,900,884,650,055,048/116,151,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,151,628.82

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