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Finding the Third Proportional to 110,780,551.50 and 256,436,930.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 110,780,551.50 and 256,436,930.63 is: 593,605,091.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,780,551.50 : 256,436,930.63 = 256,436,930.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,780,551.50/256,436,930.63 = 256,436,930.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,780,551.50x = 256,436,930.63 × 256,436,930.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,780,551.50x = 65,759,899,388,371,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,759,899,388,371,064/110,780,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 593,605,091.31

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