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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,651,776 and 255,273,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,651,776 and 255,273,344 is: 558,623,986.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,651,776 : 255,273,344 = 255,273,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,651,776/255,273,344 = 255,273,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,651,776x = 255,273,344 × 255,273,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,651,776x = 65,164,480,156,942,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,164,480,156,942,336/116,651,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,623,986.63

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