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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,651,782 and 255,273,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,651,782 and 255,273,356 is: 558,624,010.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,651,782 : 255,273,356 = 255,273,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,651,782/255,273,356 = 255,273,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,651,782x = 255,273,356 × 255,273,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,651,782x = 65,164,486,283,502,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,164,486,283,502,736/116,651,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,624,010.42

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