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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,065,956 and 252,112,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,065,956 and 252,112,328 is: 542,947,139.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,065,956 : 252,112,328 = 252,112,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,065,956/252,112,328 = 252,112,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,065,956x = 252,112,328 × 252,112,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,065,956x = 63,560,625,929,579,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,560,625,929,579,584/117,065,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,947,139.39

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