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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,328,971.81 and 252,045,386.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,328,971.81 and 252,045,386.44 is: 546,096,779.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,328,971.81 : 252,045,386.44 = 252,045,386.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,328,971.81/252,045,386.44 = 252,045,386.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,328,971.81x = 252,045,386.44 × 252,045,386.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,328,971.81x = 63,526,876,824,428,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,526,876,824,428,712/116,328,971.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,096,779.11

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