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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,002,915 and 253,528,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,002,915 and 253,528,774 is: 549,361,007.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,002,915 : 253,528,774 = 253,528,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,002,915/253,528,774 = 253,528,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,002,915x = 253,528,774 × 253,528,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,002,915x = 64,276,839,245,943,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,276,839,245,943,072/117,002,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549,361,007.34

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