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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,908,864 and 261,200,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,908,864 and 261,200,968 is: 573,766,693.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,908,864 : 261,200,968 = 261,200,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,908,864/261,200,968 = 261,200,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,908,864x = 261,200,968 × 261,200,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,908,864x = 68,225,945,684,137,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,225,945,684,137,024/118,908,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,766,693.16

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