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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,833,542.50 and 256,063,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,833,542.50 and 256,063,584 is: 556,450,715.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,833,542.50 : 256,063,584 = 256,063,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,833,542.50/256,063,584 = 256,063,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,833,542.50x = 256,063,584 × 256,063,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,833,542.50x = 65,568,559,050,925,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,568,559,050,925,056/117,833,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,450,715.64

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