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Finding the Third Proportional to 269,048,697.75 and 384,740,096.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 269,048,697.75 and 384,740,096.25 is: 550,178,993.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,048,697.75 : 384,740,096.25 = 384,740,096.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,048,697.75/384,740,096.25 = 384,740,096.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,048,697.75x = 384,740,096.25 × 384,740,096.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,048,697.75x = 148,024,941,662,459,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,024,941,662,459,264/269,048,697.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,178,993.25

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