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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,912,272.25 and 163,450,236.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,912,272.25 and 163,450,236.54 is: 228,513,049.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,912,272.25 : 163,450,236.54 = 163,450,236.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,912,272.25/163,450,236.54 = 163,450,236.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,912,272.25x = 163,450,236.54 × 163,450,236.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,912,272.25x = 26,715,979,824,197,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,715,979,824,197,392/116,912,272.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,513,049.24

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