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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,714,933 and 274,947,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,714,933 and 274,947,728 is: 642,197,648.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,714,933 : 274,947,728 = 274,947,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,714,933/274,947,728 = 274,947,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,714,933x = 274,947,728 × 274,947,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,714,933x = 75,596,253,132,361,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,596,253,132,361,984/117,714,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,197,648.21

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