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Finding the Third Proportional to 124,481,506.50 and 200,008,284.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 124,481,506.50 and 200,008,284.75 is: 321,359,494.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,481,506.50 : 200,008,284.75 = 200,008,284.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,481,506.50/200,008,284.75 = 200,008,284.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,481,506.50x = 200,008,284.75 × 200,008,284.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,481,506.50x = 40,003,313,968,637,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,003,313,968,637,080/124,481,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,359,494.22

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