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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,127,520.75 and 250,426,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,127,520.75 and 250,426,527 is: 544,730,269.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,127,520.75 : 250,426,527 = 250,426,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,127,520.75/250,426,527 = 250,426,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,127,520.75x = 250,426,527 × 250,426,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,127,520.75x = 62,713,445,425,281,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,713,445,425,281,728/115,127,520.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,730,269.68

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