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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,607,616 and 255,181,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,607,616 and 255,181,552 is: 558,433,717.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,607,616 : 255,181,552 = 255,181,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,607,616/255,181,552 = 255,181,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,607,616x = 255,181,552 × 255,181,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,607,616x = 65,117,624,481,128,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,117,624,481,128,704/116,607,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,433,717.41

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