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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,790,961.25 and 251,958,177.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,790,961.25 and 251,958,177.75 is: 538,945,625.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,790,961.25 : 251,958,177.75 = 251,958,177.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,790,961.25/251,958,177.75 = 251,958,177.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,790,961.25x = 251,958,177.75 × 251,958,177.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,790,961.25x = 63,482,923,335,100,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,482,923,335,100,592/117,790,961.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,945,625.89

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