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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,084,680.63 and 249,075,137.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,084,680.63 and 249,075,137.25 is: 543,792,765.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,084,680.63 : 249,075,137.25 = 249,075,137.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,084,680.63/249,075,137.25 = 249,075,137.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,084,680.63x = 249,075,137.25 × 249,075,137.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,084,680.63x = 62,038,423,996,106,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,038,423,996,106,336/114,084,680.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,792,765.66

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