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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,529,097.38 and 256,888,851.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,529,097.38 and 256,888,851.38 is: 571,214,382.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,529,097.38 : 256,888,851.38 = 256,888,851.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,529,097.38/256,888,851.38 = 256,888,851.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,529,097.38x = 256,888,851.38 × 256,888,851.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,529,097.38x = 65,991,881,960,766,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,991,881,960,766,840/115,529,097.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,214,382.01

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