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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,378,590 and 257,431,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,378,590 and 257,431,996 is: 564,593,871.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,378,590 : 257,431,996 = 257,431,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,378,590/257,431,996 = 257,431,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,378,590x = 257,431,996 × 257,431,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,378,590x = 66,271,232,564,544,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,271,232,564,544,016/117,378,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,593,871.54

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