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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,053,601.50 and 246,260,793.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,053,601.50 and 246,260,793.38 is: 527,096,740.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,053,601.50 : 246,260,793.38 = 246,260,793.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,053,601.50/246,260,793.38 = 246,260,793.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,053,601.50x = 246,260,793.38 × 246,260,793.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,053,601.50x = 60,644,378,353,684,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,644,378,353,684,440/115,053,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,096,740.68

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