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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,858,943 and 249,927,916.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,858,943 and 249,927,916.50 is: 534,524,460.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,858,943 : 249,927,916.50 = 249,927,916.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,858,943/249,927,916.50 = 249,927,916.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,858,943x = 249,927,916.50 × 249,927,916.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,858,943x = 62,463,963,446,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,463,963,446,030,976/116,858,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,524,460.37

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