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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,870,163.25 and 258,843,304.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,870,163.25 and 258,843,304.50 is: 563,638,969.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,870,163.25 : 258,843,304.50 = 258,843,304.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,870,163.25/258,843,304.50 = 258,843,304.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,870,163.25x = 258,843,304.50 × 258,843,304.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,870,163.25x = 66,999,856,284,479,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,999,856,284,479,720/118,870,163.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,638,969.21

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