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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,927,378.45 and 250,014,577.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,927,378.45 and 250,014,577.22 is: 539,193,499.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,927,378.45 : 250,014,577.22 = 250,014,577.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,927,378.45/250,014,577.22 = 250,014,577.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,927,378.45x = 250,014,577.22 × 250,014,577.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,927,378.45x = 62,507,288,821,870,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,507,288,821,870,304/115,927,378.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,193,499.03

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