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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,078,279.13 and 231,318,730.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,078,279.13 and 231,318,730.13 is: 477,419,490.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,078,279.13 : 231,318,730.13 = 231,318,730.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,078,279.13/231,318,730.13 = 231,318,730.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,078,279.13x = 231,318,730.13 × 231,318,730.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,078,279.13x = 53,508,354,906,642,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,508,354,906,642,584/112,078,279.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,419,490.42

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