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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,713,062 and 253,416,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,713,062 and 253,416,268 is: 545,562,266.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,713,062 : 253,416,268 = 253,416,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,713,062/253,416,268 = 253,416,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,713,062x = 253,416,268 × 253,416,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,713,062x = 64,219,804,887,047,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,219,804,887,047,824/117,713,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,562,266.38

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