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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,829,901 and 255,230,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,829,901 and 255,230,586 is: 548,200,844.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,829,901 : 255,230,586 = 255,230,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,829,901/255,230,586 = 255,230,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,829,901x = 255,230,586 × 255,230,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,829,901x = 65,142,652,029,903,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,142,652,029,903,392/118,829,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,200,844.08

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