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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,793,114.26 and 258,953,024.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,793,114.26 and 258,953,024.99 is: 569,274,949.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,793,114.26 : 258,953,024.99 = 258,953,024.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,793,114.26/258,953,024.99 = 258,953,024.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,793,114.26x = 258,953,024.99 × 258,953,024.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,793,114.26x = 67,056,669,150,585,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,056,669,150,585,952/117,793,114.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,274,949.32

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