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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,378,592 and 257,432,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,378,592 and 257,432,000 is: 564,593,879.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,378,592 : 257,432,000 = 257,432,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,378,592/257,432,000 = 257,432,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,378,592x = 257,432,000 × 257,432,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,378,592x = 66,271,234,624,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,271,234,624,000,000/117,378,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,593,879.47

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