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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,612,060.17 and 237,353,063.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,612,060.17 and 237,353,063.43 is: 487,288,926.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,612,060.17 : 237,353,063.43 = 237,353,063.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,612,060.17/237,353,063.43 = 237,353,063.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,612,060.17x = 237,353,063.43 × 237,353,063.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,612,060.17x = 56,336,476,717,260,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,336,476,717,260,560/115,612,060.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,288,926.75

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