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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,705,387 and 175,349,686.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,705,387 and 175,349,686.50 is: 268,056,395.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,705,387 : 175,349,686.50 = 175,349,686.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,705,387/175,349,686.50 = 175,349,686.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,705,387x = 175,349,686.50 × 175,349,686.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,705,387x = 30,747,512,555,648,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,747,512,555,648,284/114,705,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,056,395.26

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