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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,157,756 and 246,685,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,157,756 and 246,685,385 is: 506,448,199.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,157,756 : 246,685,385 = 246,685,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,157,756/246,685,385 = 246,685,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,157,756x = 246,685,385 × 246,685,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,157,756x = 60,853,679,172,598,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,853,679,172,598,224/120,157,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,448,199.42

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