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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,508,416 and 244,554,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,508,416 and 244,554,159 is: 508,957,049.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,508,416 : 244,554,159 = 244,554,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,508,416/244,554,159 = 244,554,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,508,416x = 244,554,159 × 244,554,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,508,416x = 59,806,736,684,197,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,806,736,684,197,280/117,508,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,957,049.38

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