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Finding the Third Proportional to 249,553,072.13 and 387,938,504.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 249,553,072.13 and 387,938,504.25 is: 603,063,235.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,553,072.13 : 387,938,504.25 = 387,938,504.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,553,072.13/387,938,504.25 = 387,938,504.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,553,072.13x = 387,938,504.25 × 387,938,504.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,553,072.13x = 150,496,283,079,727,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,496,283,079,727,264/249,553,072.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,063,235.40

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