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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,157,828 and 246,685,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,157,828 and 246,685,520 is: 506,448,450.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,157,828 : 246,685,520 = 246,685,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,157,828/246,685,520 = 246,685,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,157,828x = 246,685,520 × 246,685,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,157,828x = 60,853,745,777,670,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,853,745,777,670,400/120,157,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,448,450.26

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