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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,909,860 and 253,735,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,909,860 and 253,735,624 is: 546,025,301.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,909,860 : 253,735,624 = 253,735,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,909,860/253,735,624 = 253,735,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,909,860x = 253,735,624 × 253,735,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,909,860x = 64,381,766,886,669,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,381,766,886,669,376/117,909,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,025,301.76

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