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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,739,610.75 and 249,651,274.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,739,610.75 and 249,651,274.50 is: 538,499,813.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,739,610.75 : 249,651,274.50 = 249,651,274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,739,610.75/249,651,274.50 = 249,651,274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,739,610.75x = 249,651,274.50 × 249,651,274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,739,610.75x = 62,325,758,859,474,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,325,758,859,474,352/115,739,610.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,499,813.98

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