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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,078,438.50 and 256,227,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,078,438.50 and 256,227,900.75 is: 556,009,530.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,078,438.50 : 256,227,900.75 = 256,227,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,078,438.50/256,227,900.75 = 256,227,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,078,438.50x = 256,227,900.75 × 256,227,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,078,438.50x = 65,652,737,122,751,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,652,737,122,751,848/118,078,438.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,009,530.25

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