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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,378,514 and 257,431,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,378,514 and 257,431,820 is: 564,593,465.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,378,514 : 257,431,820 = 257,431,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,378,514/257,431,820 = 257,431,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,378,514x = 257,431,820 × 257,431,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,378,514x = 66,271,141,948,512,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,271,141,948,512,400/117,378,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,593,465.11

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