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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,059,892 and 257,293,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,059,892 and 257,293,602 is: 565,522,456.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,059,892 : 257,293,602 = 257,293,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,059,892/257,293,602 = 257,293,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,059,892x = 257,293,602 × 257,293,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,059,892x = 66,199,997,630,134,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,199,997,630,134,400/117,059,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,522,456.06

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