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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,569,780.50 and 252,807,851.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,569,780.50 and 252,807,851.50 is: 548,270,825.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,569,780.50 : 252,807,851.50 = 252,807,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,569,780.50/252,807,851.50 = 252,807,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,569,780.50x = 252,807,851.50 × 252,807,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,569,780.50x = 63,911,809,780,046,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,911,809,780,046,056/116,569,780.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,270,825.47

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