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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,329,314 and 252,046,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,329,314 and 252,046,059 is: 546,098,087.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,329,314 : 252,046,059 = 252,046,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,329,314/252,046,059 = 252,046,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,329,314x = 252,046,059 × 252,046,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,329,314x = 63,527,215,857,431,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,527,215,857,431,480/116,329,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,098,087.17

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