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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,984,883.50 and 250,780,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,984,883.50 and 250,780,830.50 is: 546,950,373.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,984,883.50 : 250,780,830.50 = 250,780,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,984,883.50/250,780,830.50 = 250,780,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,984,883.50x = 250,780,830.50 × 250,780,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,984,883.50x = 62,891,024,946,269,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,891,024,946,269,728/114,984,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,950,373.23

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