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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,841,739.75 and 252,003,938.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,841,739.75 and 252,003,938.50 is: 552,986,964.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,841,739.75 : 252,003,938.50 = 252,003,938.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,841,739.75/252,003,938.50 = 252,003,938.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,841,739.75x = 252,003,938.50 × 252,003,938.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,841,739.75x = 63,505,985,019,511,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,505,985,019,511,784/114,841,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,986,964.13

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