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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,427,779 and 236,276,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,427,779 and 236,276,854 is: 479,496,836.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,427,779 : 236,276,854 = 236,276,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,427,779/236,276,854 = 236,276,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,427,779x = 236,276,854 × 236,276,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,427,779x = 55,826,751,736,137,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,826,751,736,137,312/116,427,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,496,836.71

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