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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,841,731.38 and 252,003,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,841,731.38 and 252,003,924 is: 552,986,940.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,841,731.38 : 252,003,924 = 252,003,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,841,731.38/252,003,924 = 252,003,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,841,731.38x = 252,003,924 × 252,003,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,841,731.38x = 63,505,977,711,397,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,505,977,711,397,776/114,841,731.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,986,940.82

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