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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,858,947 and 249,927,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,858,947 and 249,927,925 is: 534,524,478.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,858,947 : 249,927,925 = 249,927,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,858,947/249,927,925 = 249,927,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,858,947x = 249,927,925 × 249,927,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,858,947x = 62,463,967,694,805,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,463,967,694,805,624/116,858,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,524,478.43

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