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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,242,874.25 and 234,067,742.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,242,874.25 and 234,067,742.50 is: 501,522,030.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,242,874.25 : 234,067,742.50 = 234,067,742.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,242,874.25/234,067,742.50 = 234,067,742.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,242,874.25x = 234,067,742.50 × 234,067,742.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,242,874.25x = 54,787,708,079,046,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,787,708,079,046,304/109,242,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,522,030.20

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