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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,668,572 and 246,432,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,668,572 and 246,432,148 is: 511,751,363.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,668,572 : 246,432,148 = 246,432,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,668,572/246,432,148 = 246,432,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,668,572x = 246,432,148 × 246,432,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,668,572x = 60,728,803,567,893,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,728,803,567,893,904/118,668,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,751,363.86

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