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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,183,264.25 and 242,501,667.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,183,264.25 and 242,501,667.75 is: 519,573,801.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,183,264.25 : 242,501,667.75 = 242,501,667.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,183,264.25/242,501,667.75 = 242,501,667.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,183,264.25x = 242,501,667.75 × 242,501,667.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,183,264.25x = 58,807,058,861,531,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,807,058,861,531,392/113,183,264.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,573,801.40

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