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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,657,429 and 249,954,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,657,429 and 249,954,426 is: 535,561,392.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,657,429 : 249,954,426 = 249,954,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,657,429/249,954,426 = 249,954,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,657,429x = 249,954,426 × 249,954,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,657,429x = 62,477,215,076,989,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,477,215,076,989,472/116,657,429
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 535,561,392.13

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