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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,295,800 and 252,756,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,295,800 and 252,756,696 is: 544,656,734.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,295,800 : 252,756,696 = 252,756,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,295,800/252,756,696 = 252,756,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,295,800x = 252,756,696 × 252,756,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,295,800x = 63,885,947,372,836,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,885,947,372,836,416/117,295,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,656,734.28

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