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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,739,652 and 249,651,350.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,739,652 and 249,651,350.25 is: 538,499,948.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,739,652 : 249,651,350.25 = 249,651,350.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,739,652/249,651,350.25 = 249,651,350.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,739,652x = 249,651,350.25 × 249,651,350.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,739,652x = 62,325,796,681,648,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,325,796,681,648,176/115,739,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,499,948.85

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