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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,794,283 and 252,054,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,794,283 and 252,054,957 is: 543,962,424.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,794,283 : 252,054,957 = 252,054,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,794,283/252,054,957 = 252,054,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,794,283x = 252,054,957 × 252,054,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,794,283x = 63,531,701,348,271,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,531,701,348,271,848/116,794,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,962,424.50

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