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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,607,618 and 255,181,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,607,618 and 255,181,556 is: 558,433,725.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,607,618 : 255,181,556 = 255,181,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,607,618/255,181,556 = 255,181,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,607,618x = 255,181,556 × 255,181,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,607,618x = 65,117,626,522,581,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,117,626,522,581,136/116,607,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,433,725.34

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