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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,912,373.75 and 163,450,388.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,912,373.75 and 163,450,388.25 is: 228,513,275.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,912,373.75 : 163,450,388.25 = 163,450,388.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,912,373.75/163,450,388.25 = 163,450,388.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,912,373.75x = 163,450,388.25 × 163,450,388.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,912,373.75x = 26,716,029,419,075,740
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,716,029,419,075,740/116,912,373.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,513,275.05

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