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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,433,160 and 245,573,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,433,160 and 245,573,872 is: 513,539,162.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,433,160 : 245,573,872 = 245,573,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,433,160/245,573,872 = 245,573,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,433,160x = 245,573,872 × 245,573,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,433,160x = 60,306,526,609,072,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,306,526,609,072,384/117,433,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,539,162.27

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