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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,407,843 and 253,482,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,407,843 and 253,482,837 is: 551,969,240.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,407,843 : 253,482,837 = 253,482,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,407,843/253,482,837 = 253,482,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,407,843x = 253,482,837 × 253,482,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,407,843x = 64,253,548,653,568,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,253,548,653,568,568/116,407,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,969,240.20

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