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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,790,960.50 and 251,958,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,790,960.50 and 251,958,177 is: 538,945,626.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,790,960.50 : 251,958,177 = 251,958,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,790,960.50/251,958,177 = 251,958,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,790,960.50x = 251,958,177 × 251,958,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,790,960.50x = 63,482,922,957,163,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,482,922,957,163,328/117,790,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,945,626.11

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