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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,607,175 and 255,180,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,607,175 and 255,180,685 is: 558,432,034.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,607,175 : 255,180,685 = 255,180,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,607,175/255,180,685 = 255,180,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,607,175x = 255,180,685 × 255,180,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,607,175x = 65,117,181,997,069,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,117,181,997,069,224/116,607,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,432,034.71

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