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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,255,580.75 and 249,202,588.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,255,580.75 and 249,202,588.50 is: 534,184,507.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,255,580.75 : 249,202,588.50 = 249,202,588.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,255,580.75/249,202,588.50 = 249,202,588.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,255,580.75x = 249,202,588.50 × 249,202,588.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,255,580.75x = 62,101,930,115,100,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,101,930,115,100,336/116,255,580.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,184,507.23

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