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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,153,966.13 and 113,388,128.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,153,966.13 and 113,388,128.44 is: 246,517,544.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,153,966.13 : 113,388,128.44 = 113,388,128.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,153,966.13/113,388,128.44 = 113,388,128.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,153,966.13x = 113,388,128.44 × 113,388,128.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,153,966.13x = 12,856,867,670,558,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,856,867,670,558,996/52,153,966.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,517,544.61

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