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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,891,073 and 253,698,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,891,073 and 253,698,050 is: 545,950,587.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,891,073 : 253,698,050 = 253,698,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,891,073/253,698,050 = 253,698,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,891,073x = 253,698,050 × 253,698,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,891,073x = 64,362,700,573,802,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,362,700,573,802,496/117,891,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,950,587.57

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