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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,156,743 and 251,945,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,156,743 and 251,945,132 is: 541,807,051.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156,743 : 251,945,132 = 251,945,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156,743/251,945,132 = 251,945,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156,743x = 251,945,132 × 251,945,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156,743x = 63,476,349,538,497,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,476,349,538,497,424/117,156,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,807,051.93

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