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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,858,945 and 249,927,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,858,945 and 249,927,921 is: 534,524,470.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,858,945 : 249,927,921 = 249,927,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,858,945/249,927,921 = 249,927,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,858,945x = 249,927,921 × 249,927,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,858,945x = 62,463,965,695,382,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,463,965,695,382,240/116,858,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,524,470.47

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