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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,534,330.75 and 556,444,424.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,534,330.75 and 556,444,424.25 is: 1,240,832,859.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,534,330.75 : 556,444,424.25 = 556,444,424.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,534,330.75/556,444,424.25 = 556,444,424.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,534,330.75x = 556,444,424.25 × 556,444,424.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,534,330.75x = 309,630,397,278,913,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,630,397,278,913,984/249,534,330.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,832,859.94

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