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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,631,933.75 and 251,942,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,631,933.75 and 251,942,496.75 is: 544,233,638.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,631,933.75 : 251,942,496.75 = 251,942,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,631,933.75/251,942,496.75 = 251,942,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,631,933.75x = 251,942,496.75 × 251,942,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,631,933.75x = 63,475,021,668,623,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,475,021,668,623,760/116,631,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,233,638.49

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