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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,301,516 and 253,727,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,301,516 and 253,727,988 is: 553,543,015.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,301,516 : 253,727,988 = 253,727,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,301,516/253,727,988 = 253,727,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,301,516x = 253,727,988 × 253,727,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,301,516x = 64,377,891,894,528,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,377,891,894,528,144/116,301,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,543,015.68

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