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Finding the Third Proportional to 123,696,902.25 and 244,271,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 123,696,902.25 and 244,271,497.50 is: 482,377,193.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,696,902.25 : 244,271,497.50 = 244,271,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,696,902.25/244,271,497.50 = 244,271,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,696,902.25x = 244,271,497.50 × 244,271,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,696,902.25x = 59,668,564,490,892,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,668,564,490,892,504/123,696,902.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,377,193.01

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