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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,151,418 and 243,999,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,151,418 and 243,999,292 is: 508,194,057.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,151,418 : 243,999,292 = 243,999,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,151,418/243,999,292 = 243,999,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,151,418x = 243,999,292 × 243,999,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,151,418x = 59,535,654,496,501,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,535,654,496,501,264/117,151,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,194,057.85

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