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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,457,207.75 and 249,273,587.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,457,207.75 and 249,273,587.25 is: 533,563,550.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,457,207.75 : 249,273,587.25 = 249,273,587.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,457,207.75/249,273,587.25 = 249,273,587.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,457,207.75x = 249,273,587.25 × 249,273,587.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,457,207.75x = 62,137,321,300,483,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,137,321,300,483,360/116,457,207.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,563,550.95

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