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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,657,768 and 255,274,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,657,768 and 255,274,672 is: 558,601,105.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,657,768 : 255,274,672 = 255,274,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,657,768/255,274,672 = 255,274,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,657,768x = 255,274,672 × 255,274,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,657,768x = 65,165,158,164,707,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,165,158,164,707,584/116,657,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,601,105.45

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