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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,324,979 and 244,683,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,324,979 and 244,683,750 is: 514,679,976.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,324,979 : 244,683,750 = 244,683,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,324,979/244,683,750 = 244,683,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,324,979x = 244,683,750 × 244,683,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,324,979x = 59,870,137,514,062,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,870,137,514,062,496/116,324,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,679,976.98

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