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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,917,902.50 and 263,817,978.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,917,902.50 and 263,817,978.75 is: 621,883,759.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,917,902.50 : 263,817,978.75 = 263,817,978.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,917,902.50/263,817,978.75 = 263,817,978.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,917,902.50x = 263,817,978.75 × 263,817,978.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,917,902.50x = 69,599,925,911,735,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,599,925,911,735,448/111,917,902.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 621,883,759.05

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