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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,084,688.50 and 249,075,157.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,084,688.50 and 249,075,157.50 is: 543,792,816.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,084,688.50 : 249,075,157.50 = 249,075,157.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,084,688.50/249,075,157.50 = 249,075,157.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,084,688.50x = 249,075,157.50 × 249,075,157.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,084,688.50x = 62,038,434,083,649,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,038,434,083,649,808/114,084,688.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,792,816.54

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