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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,690,440 and 253,058,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,690,440 and 253,058,268 is: 539,542,081.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,690,440 : 253,058,268 = 253,058,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,690,440/253,058,268 = 253,058,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,690,440x = 253,058,268 × 253,058,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,690,440x = 64,038,487,003,159,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,038,487,003,159,824/118,690,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,542,081.09

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