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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,543,840.50 and 274,484,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,543,840.50 and 274,484,104 is: 640,965,303.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,543,840.50 : 274,484,104 = 274,484,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,543,840.50/274,484,104 = 274,484,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,543,840.50x = 274,484,104 × 274,484,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,543,840.50x = 75,341,523,348,682,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,341,523,348,682,816/117,543,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,965,303.06

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