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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,585,088 and 256,964,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,585,088 and 256,964,200 is: 556,820,433.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,585,088 : 256,964,200 = 256,964,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,585,088/256,964,200 = 256,964,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,585,088x = 256,964,200 × 256,964,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,585,088x = 66,030,600,081,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,030,600,081,640,000/118,585,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,820,433.29

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