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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,156,737 and 251,945,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,156,737 and 251,945,120 is: 541,807,028.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156,737 : 251,945,120 = 251,945,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156,737/251,945,120 = 251,945,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156,737x = 251,945,120 × 251,945,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156,737x = 63,476,343,491,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,476,343,491,814,400/117,156,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,807,028.07

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