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Finding the Third Proportional to 246,750,159.75 and 383,303,315.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 246,750,159.75 and 383,303,315.25 is: 595,425,881.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,750,159.75 : 383,303,315.25 = 383,303,315.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,750,159.75/383,303,315.25 = 383,303,315.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,750,159.75x = 383,303,315.25 × 383,303,315.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,750,159.75x = 146,921,431,481,640,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,921,431,481,640,896/246,750,159.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,425,881.91

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