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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,588,235.38 and 249,318,991.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,588,235.38 and 249,318,991.13 is: 533,158,076.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,588,235.38 : 249,318,991.13 = 249,318,991.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,588,235.38/249,318,991.13 = 249,318,991.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,588,235.38x = 249,318,991.13 × 249,318,991.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,588,235.38x = 62,159,959,335,587,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,159,959,335,587,832/116,588,235.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,158,076.68

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