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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,283,398.03 and 258,864,901.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,283,398.03 and 258,864,901.31 is: 566,529,523.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,283,398.03 : 258,864,901.31 = 258,864,901.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,283,398.03/258,864,901.31 = 258,864,901.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,283,398.03x = 258,864,901.31 × 258,864,901.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,283,398.03x = 67,011,037,131,530,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,011,037,131,530,368/118,283,398.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,529,523.56

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