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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,566,287.75 and 255,033,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,566,287.75 and 255,033,756 is: 557,984,799.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,566,287.75 : 255,033,756 = 255,033,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,566,287.75/255,033,756 = 255,033,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,566,287.75x = 255,033,756 × 255,033,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,566,287.75x = 65,042,216,699,467,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,042,216,699,467,536/116,566,287.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,984,799.51

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