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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,183,720.50 and 242,502,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,183,720.50 and 242,502,581 is: 519,575,620.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,183,720.50 : 242,502,581 = 242,502,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,183,720.50/242,502,581 = 242,502,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,183,720.50x = 242,502,581 × 242,502,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,183,720.50x = 58,807,501,791,661,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,807,501,791,661,560/113,183,720.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,575,620.34

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