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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,295,706 and 257,668,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,295,706 and 257,668,636 is: 566,032,024.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,295,706 : 257,668,636 = 257,668,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,295,706/257,668,636 = 257,668,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,295,706x = 257,668,636 × 257,668,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,295,706x = 66,393,125,978,100,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,393,125,978,100,496/117,295,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,032,024.89

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