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Finding the Third Proportional to 110,455,851.75 and 240,304,442.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 110,455,851.75 and 240,304,442.06 is: 522,799,145.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,455,851.75 : 240,304,442.06 = 240,304,442.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,455,851.75/240,304,442.06 = 240,304,442.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,455,851.75x = 240,304,442.06 × 240,304,442.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,455,851.75x = 57,746,224,874,969,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,746,224,874,969,416/110,455,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,799,145.18

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