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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,534,134 and 556,444,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,534,134 and 556,444,131 is: 1,240,832,530.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,534,134 : 556,444,131 = 556,444,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,534,134/556,444,131 = 556,444,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,534,134x = 556,444,131 × 556,444,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,534,134x = 309,630,070,924,345,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,630,070,924,345,152/249,534,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,832,530.45

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