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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,713,099.50 and 253,416,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,713,099.50 and 253,416,339 is: 545,562,398.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,713,099.50 : 253,416,339 = 253,416,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,713,099.50/253,416,339 = 253,416,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,713,099.50x = 253,416,339 × 253,416,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,713,099.50x = 64,219,840,872,162,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,219,840,872,162,920/117,713,099.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,562,398.28

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