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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,065,772 and 252,111,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,065,772 and 252,111,924 is: 542,946,252.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,065,772 : 252,111,924 = 252,111,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,065,772/252,111,924 = 252,111,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,065,772x = 252,111,924 × 252,111,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,065,772x = 63,560,422,222,981,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,560,422,222,981,776/117,065,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,946,252.67

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