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Finding the Third Proportional to 207,108,556.50 and 321,575,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 207,108,556.50 and 321,575,517 is: 499,307,295.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,108,556.50 : 321,575,517 = 321,575,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,108,556.50/321,575,517 = 321,575,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,108,556.50x = 321,575,517 × 321,575,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,108,556.50x = 103,410,813,133,817,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,410,813,133,817,296/207,108,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,307,295.08

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