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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,156,745 and 251,945,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,156,745 and 251,945,136 is: 541,807,059.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156,745 : 251,945,136 = 251,945,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156,745/251,945,136 = 251,945,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156,745x = 251,945,136 × 251,945,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156,745x = 63,476,351,554,058,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,476,351,554,058,496/117,156,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,807,059.88

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