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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,708,861.50 and 257,721,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,708,861.50 and 257,721,588 is: 559,523,662.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,708,861.50 : 257,721,588 = 257,721,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,708,861.50/257,721,588 = 257,721,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,708,861.50x = 257,721,588 × 257,721,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,708,861.50x = 66,420,416,921,241,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,420,416,921,241,744/118,708,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,523,662.19

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