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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,493,603 and 254,506,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,493,603 and 254,506,694 is: 551,295,182.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,493,603 : 254,506,694 = 254,506,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,493,603/254,506,694 = 254,506,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,493,603x = 254,506,694 × 254,506,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,493,603x = 64,773,657,290,809,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,773,657,290,809,632/117,493,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,295,182.35

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