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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,156,729.38 and 251,945,103.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,156,729.38 and 251,945,103.38 is: 541,806,991.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,156,729.38 : 251,945,103.38 = 251,945,103.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,156,729.38/251,945,103.38 = 251,945,103.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,156,729.38x = 251,945,103.38 × 251,945,103.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,156,729.38x = 63,476,335,114,639,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,476,335,114,639,440/117,156,729.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,806,991.82

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