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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,202,302.94 and 231,608,666.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,202,302.94 and 231,608,666.25 is: 482,387,260.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,202,302.94 : 231,608,666.25 = 231,608,666.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,202,302.94/231,608,666.25 = 231,608,666.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,202,302.94x = 231,608,666.25 × 231,608,666.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,202,302.94x = 53,642,574,282,103,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,642,574,282,103,888/111,202,302.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,387,260.56

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