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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,151,588 and 252,786,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,151,588 and 252,786,600 is: 550,152,315.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,151,588 : 252,786,600 = 252,786,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,151,588/252,786,600 = 252,786,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,151,588x = 252,786,600 × 252,786,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,151,588x = 63,901,065,139,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,901,065,139,560,000/116,151,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,152,315.95

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