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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,737,656.78 and 245,846,707.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,737,656.78 and 245,846,707.03 is: 526,772,160.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,737,656.78 : 245,846,707.03 = 245,846,707.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,737,656.78/245,846,707.03 = 245,846,707.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,737,656.78x = 245,846,707.03 × 245,846,707.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,737,656.78x = 60,440,603,358,109,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,440,603,358,109,272/114,737,656.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,772,160.54

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