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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,301,572 and 253,728,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,301,572 and 253,728,088 is: 553,543,185.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,301,572 : 253,728,088 = 253,728,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,301,572/253,728,088 = 253,728,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,301,572x = 253,728,088 × 253,728,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,301,572x = 64,377,942,640,135,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,377,942,640,135,744/116,301,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,543,185.47

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