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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,297,432 and 114,011,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,297,432 and 114,011,344 is: 248,551,144.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,297,432 : 114,011,344 = 114,011,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,297,432/114,011,344 = 114,011,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,297,432x = 114,011,344 × 114,011,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,297,432x = 12,998,586,560,686,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,998,586,560,686,336/52,297,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,551,144.17

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