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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,487,624 and 252,776,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,487,624 and 252,776,400 is: 548,521,003.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,487,624 : 252,776,400 = 252,776,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,487,624/252,776,400 = 252,776,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,487,624x = 252,776,400 × 252,776,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,487,624x = 63,895,908,396,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,895,908,396,960,000/116,487,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,521,003.37

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