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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,151,420 and 243,999,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,151,420 and 243,999,296 is: 508,194,065.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,151,420 : 243,999,296 = 243,999,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,151,420/243,999,296 = 243,999,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,151,420x = 243,999,296 × 243,999,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,151,420x = 59,535,656,448,495,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,535,656,448,495,616/117,151,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,194,065.84

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