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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,457,778 and 264,137,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,457,778 and 264,137,388 is: 588,974,070.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,457,778 : 264,137,388 = 264,137,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,457,778/264,137,388 = 264,137,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,457,778x = 264,137,388 × 264,137,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,457,778x = 69,768,559,739,462,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,768,559,739,462,544/118,457,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,974,070.91

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