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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,157,747 and 246,685,369

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,157,747 and 246,685,369 is: 506,448,171.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,157,747 : 246,685,369 = 246,685,369 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,157,747/246,685,369 = 246,685,369/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,157,747x = 246,685,369 × 246,685,369
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,157,747x = 60,853,671,278,666,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,853,671,278,666,160/120,157,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,448,171.66

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