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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,053,883 and 271,061,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,053,883 and 271,061,950.50 is: 627,698,792.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,053,883 : 271,061,950.50 = 271,061,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,053,883/271,061,950.50 = 271,061,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,053,883x = 271,061,950.50 × 271,061,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,053,883x = 73,474,581,008,864,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,474,581,008,864,448/117,053,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,698,792.43

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