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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,585,092 and 256,964,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,585,092 and 256,964,208 is: 556,820,449.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,585,092 : 256,964,208 = 256,964,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,585,092/256,964,208 = 256,964,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,585,092x = 256,964,208 × 256,964,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,585,092x = 66,030,604,193,067,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,030,604,193,067,264/118,585,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,820,449.18

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