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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,150,819 and 243,998,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,150,819 and 243,998,139 is: 508,191,853.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,150,819 : 243,998,139 = 243,998,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,150,819/243,998,139 = 243,998,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,150,819x = 243,998,139 × 243,998,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,150,819x = 59,535,091,835,463,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,535,091,835,463,320/117,150,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,191,853.40

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