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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,234,280 and 249,631,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,234,280 and 249,631,032 is: 531,548,043.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,234,280 : 249,631,032 = 249,631,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,234,280/249,631,032 = 249,631,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,234,280x = 249,631,032 × 249,631,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,234,280x = 62,315,652,137,385,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,315,652,137,385,024/117,234,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,548,043.26

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