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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,632,650.75 and 250,573,921.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,632,650.75 and 250,573,921.50 is: 538,333,731.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,632,650.75 : 250,573,921.50 = 250,573,921.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,632,650.75/250,573,921.50 = 250,573,921.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,632,650.75x = 250,573,921.50 × 250,573,921.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,632,650.75x = 62,787,290,135,888,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,787,290,135,888,160/116,632,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,333,731.87

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