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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,705,378.50 and 175,349,674.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,705,378.50 and 175,349,674.75 is: 268,056,379.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,705,378.50 : 175,349,674.75 = 175,349,674.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,705,378.50/175,349,674.75 = 175,349,674.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,705,378.50x = 175,349,674.75 × 175,349,674.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,705,378.50x = 30,747,508,434,930,788
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,747,508,434,930,788/114,705,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,056,379.20

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