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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,493,604 and 254,506,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,493,604 and 254,506,696 is: 551,295,186.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,493,604 : 254,506,696 = 254,506,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,493,604/254,506,696 = 254,506,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,493,604x = 254,506,696 × 254,506,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,493,604x = 64,773,658,308,836,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,773,658,308,836,416/117,493,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,295,186.32

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