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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,669,229 and 256,525,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,669,229 and 256,525,539 is: 559,240,106.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,669,229 : 256,525,539 = 256,525,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,669,229/256,525,539 = 256,525,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,669,229x = 256,525,539 × 256,525,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,669,229x = 65,805,352,159,240,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,805,352,159,240,520/117,669,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,240,106.51

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