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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,713,096.25 and 253,416,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,713,096.25 and 253,416,333 is: 545,562,387.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,713,096.25 : 253,416,333 = 253,416,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,713,096.25/253,416,333 = 253,416,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,713,096.25x = 253,416,333 × 253,416,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,713,096.25x = 64,219,837,831,166,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,219,837,831,166,888/117,713,096.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,562,387.51

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