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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,302,534 and 253,729,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,302,534 and 253,729,852 is: 553,546,303.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,302,534 : 253,729,852 = 253,729,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,302,534/253,729,852 = 253,729,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,302,534x = 253,729,852 × 253,729,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,302,534x = 64,378,837,795,941,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,378,837,795,941,904/116,302,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,546,303.61

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