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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,378,504 and 257,431,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,378,504 and 257,431,800 is: 564,593,425.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,378,504 : 257,431,800 = 257,431,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,378,504/257,431,800 = 257,431,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,378,504x = 257,431,800 × 257,431,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,378,504x = 66,271,131,651,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,271,131,651,240,000/117,378,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,593,425.48

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