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Finding the Third Proportional to 110,730,040.50 and 242,313,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 110,730,040.50 and 242,313,400.50 is: 530,260,657.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,730,040.50 : 242,313,400.50 = 242,313,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,730,040.50/242,313,400.50 = 242,313,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,730,040.50x = 242,313,400.50 × 242,313,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,730,040.50x = 58,715,784,061,873,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,715,784,061,873,400/110,730,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,260,657.33

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