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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,458,788 and 249,277,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,458,788 and 249,277,017 is: 533,570,993.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,458,788 : 249,277,017 = 249,277,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,458,788/249,277,017 = 249,277,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,458,788x = 249,277,017 × 249,277,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,458,788x = 62,139,031,204,418,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,139,031,204,418,288/116,458,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,570,993.41

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