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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,283,579.44 and 258,865,400.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,283,579.44 and 258,865,400.81 is: 566,530,841.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,283,579.44 : 258,865,400.81 = 258,865,400.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,283,579.44/258,865,400.81 = 258,865,400.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,283,579.44x = 258,865,400.81 × 258,865,400.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,283,579.44x = 67,011,295,737,816,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,011,295,737,816,272/118,283,579.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 566,530,841.02

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