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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,762,939.75 and 249,010,404.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,762,939.75 and 249,010,404.19 is: 540,297,952.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,762,939.75 : 249,010,404.19 = 249,010,404.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,762,939.75/249,010,404.19 = 249,010,404.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,762,939.75x = 249,010,404.19 × 249,010,404.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,762,939.75x = 62,006,181,393,622,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,006,181,393,622,120/114,762,939.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,297,952.71

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