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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,632,775 and 250,574,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,632,775 and 250,574,169 is: 538,334,221.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,632,775 : 250,574,169 = 250,574,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,632,775/250,574,169 = 250,574,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,632,775x = 250,574,169 × 250,574,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,632,775x = 62,787,414,170,040,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,787,414,170,040,560/116,632,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,334,221.83

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