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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,847,432.50 and 277,799,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,847,432.50 and 277,799,169 is: 654,849,890.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,847,432.50 : 277,799,169 = 277,799,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,847,432.50/277,799,169 = 277,799,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,847,432.50x = 277,799,169 × 277,799,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,847,432.50x = 77,172,378,297,090,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,172,378,297,090,560/117,847,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,849,890.74

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