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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,156,733 and 251,945,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,156,733 and 251,945,112 is: 541,807,012.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156,733 : 251,945,112 = 251,945,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156,733/251,945,112 = 251,945,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156,733x = 251,945,112 × 251,945,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156,733x = 63,476,339,460,692,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,476,339,460,692,544/117,156,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,807,012.16

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