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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,243,832 and 252,916,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,243,832 and 252,916,998 is: 550,283,028.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,243,832 : 252,916,998 = 252,916,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,243,832/252,916,998 = 252,916,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,243,832x = 252,916,998 × 252,916,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,243,832x = 63,967,007,877,332,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,967,007,877,332,000/116,243,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,283,028.16

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