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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,458,790 and 249,277,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,458,790 and 249,277,021 is: 533,571,001.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,458,790 : 249,277,021 = 249,277,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,458,790/249,277,021 = 249,277,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,458,790x = 249,277,021 × 249,277,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,458,790x = 62,139,033,198,634,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,139,033,198,634,440/116,458,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,571,001.37

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