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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,329,316 and 252,046,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,329,316 and 252,046,063 is: 546,098,095.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,329,316 : 252,046,063 = 252,046,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,329,316/252,046,063 = 252,046,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,329,316x = 252,046,063 × 252,046,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,329,316x = 63,527,217,873,799,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,527,217,873,799,968/116,329,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,098,095.12

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