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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,191,400.14 and 253,862,476.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,191,400.14 and 253,862,476.08 is: 559,470,209.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,191,400.14 : 253,862,476.08 = 253,862,476.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,191,400.14/253,862,476.08 = 253,862,476.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,191,400.14x = 253,862,476.08 × 253,862,476.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,191,400.14x = 64,446,156,760,514,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,446,156,760,514,048/115,191,400.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,470,209.42

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