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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,597,501.75 and 248,574,417.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,597,501.75 and 248,574,417.75 is: 539,184,888.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,597,501.75 : 248,574,417.75 = 248,574,417.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,597,501.75/248,574,417.75 = 248,574,417.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,597,501.75x = 248,574,417.75 × 248,574,417.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,597,501.75x = 61,789,241,159,751,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,789,241,159,751,512/114,597,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,184,888.12

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