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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,908,125 and 261,199,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,908,125 and 261,199,654 is: 573,764,486.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,908,125 : 261,199,654 = 261,199,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,908,125/261,199,654 = 261,199,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,908,125x = 261,199,654 × 261,199,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,908,125x = 68,225,259,249,719,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,225,259,249,719,712/118,908,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,764,486.23

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