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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,183,305.50 and 242,501,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,183,305.50 and 242,501,757 is: 519,573,994.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,183,305.50 : 242,501,757 = 242,501,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,183,305.50/242,501,757 = 242,501,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,183,305.50x = 242,501,757 × 242,501,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,183,305.50x = 58,807,102,148,087,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,807,102,148,087,048/113,183,305.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,573,994.49

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