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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,078,399.50 and 256,227,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,078,399.50 and 256,227,822 is: 556,009,372.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,078,399.50 : 256,227,822 = 256,227,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,078,399.50/256,227,822 = 256,227,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,078,399.50x = 256,227,822 × 256,227,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,078,399.50x = 65,652,696,766,863,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,652,696,766,863,680/118,078,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,009,372.12

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