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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,616,696.75 and 269,975,005.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,616,696.75 and 269,975,005.88 is: 625,009,161.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,616,696.75 : 269,975,005.88 = 269,975,005.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,616,696.75/269,975,005.88 = 269,975,005.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,616,696.75x = 269,975,005.88 × 269,975,005.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,616,696.75x = 72,886,503,797,206,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,886,503,797,206,288/116,616,696.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,009,161.02

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