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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,378,576 and 257,431,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,378,576 and 257,431,968 is: 564,593,816.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,378,576 : 257,431,968 = 257,431,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,378,576/257,431,968 = 257,431,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,378,576x = 257,431,968 × 257,431,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,378,576x = 66,271,218,148,353,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,271,218,148,353,024/117,378,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,593,816.07

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