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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,585,104 and 256,964,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,585,104 and 256,964,232 is: 556,820,496.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,585,104 : 256,964,232 = 256,964,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,585,104/256,964,232 = 256,964,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,585,104x = 256,964,232 × 256,964,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,585,104x = 66,030,616,527,349,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,030,616,527,349,824/118,585,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,820,496.84

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