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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,526,800.75 and 242,895,685.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,526,800.75 and 242,895,685.50 is: 529,005,706.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,526,800.75 : 242,895,685.50 = 242,895,685.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,526,800.75/242,895,685.50 = 242,895,685.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,526,800.75x = 242,895,685.50 × 242,895,685.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,526,800.75x = 58,998,314,034,514,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,998,314,034,514,912/111,526,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,005,706.59

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