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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,065,953.50 and 252,112,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,065,953.50 and 252,112,323 is: 542,947,129.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,065,953.50 : 252,112,323 = 252,112,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,065,953.50/252,112,323 = 252,112,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,065,953.50x = 252,112,323 × 252,112,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,065,953.50x = 63,560,623,408,456,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,560,623,408,456,328/117,065,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,947,129.44

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