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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,151,422 and 243,999,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,151,422 and 243,999,300 is: 508,194,073.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,151,422 : 243,999,300 = 243,999,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,151,422/243,999,300 = 243,999,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,151,422x = 243,999,300 × 243,999,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,151,422x = 59,535,658,400,490,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,535,658,400,490,000/117,151,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,194,073.82

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