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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,297,430.34 and 114,011,341.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,297,430.34 and 114,011,341.03 is: 248,551,139.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,297,430.34 : 114,011,341.03 = 114,011,341.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,297,430.34/114,011,341.03 = 114,011,341.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,297,430.34x = 114,011,341.03 × 114,011,341.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,297,430.34x = 12,998,585,883,743,990
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,998,585,883,743,990/52,297,430.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,551,139.10

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