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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,378,452 and 257,431,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,378,452 and 257,431,720 is: 564,593,324.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,378,452 : 257,431,720 = 257,431,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,378,452/257,431,720 = 257,431,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,378,452x = 257,431,720 × 257,431,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,378,452x = 66,271,090,462,158,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,271,090,462,158,400/117,378,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,593,324.69

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