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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,668,648 and 246,432,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,668,648 and 246,432,288 is: 511,751,617.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,668,648 : 246,432,288 = 246,432,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,668,648/246,432,288 = 246,432,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,668,648x = 246,432,288 × 246,432,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,668,648x = 60,728,872,568,914,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,728,872,568,914,944/118,668,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,751,617.57

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