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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,690,436 and 253,058,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,690,436 and 253,058,260 is: 539,542,065.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,690,436 : 253,058,260 = 253,058,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,690,436/253,058,260 = 253,058,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,690,436x = 253,058,260 × 253,058,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,690,436x = 64,038,482,954,227,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,038,482,954,227,600/118,690,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,542,065.16

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