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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,013,091.75 and 247,563,738.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,013,091.75 and 247,563,738.75 is: 532,876,769.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,013,091.75 : 247,563,738.75 = 247,563,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,013,091.75/247,563,738.75 = 247,563,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,013,091.75x = 247,563,738.75 × 247,563,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,013,091.75x = 61,287,804,743,878,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,287,804,743,878,248/115,013,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,876,769.17

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