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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,891,074 and 253,698,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,891,074 and 253,698,052 is: 545,950,591.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,891,074 : 253,698,052 = 253,698,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,891,074/253,698,052 = 253,698,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,891,074x = 253,698,052 × 253,698,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,891,074x = 64,362,701,588,594,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,362,701,588,594,704/117,891,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,950,591.55

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