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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,156,735 and 251,945,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,156,735 and 251,945,116 is: 541,807,020.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156,735 : 251,945,116 = 251,945,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156,735/251,945,116 = 251,945,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156,735x = 251,945,116 × 251,945,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156,735x = 63,476,341,476,253,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,476,341,476,253,456/117,156,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,807,020.11

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