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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,427,775 and 236,276,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,427,775 and 236,276,846 is: 479,496,820.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,427,775 : 236,276,846 = 236,276,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,427,775/236,276,846 = 236,276,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,427,775x = 236,276,846 × 236,276,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,427,775x = 55,826,747,955,707,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,826,747,955,707,712/116,427,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,496,820.72

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