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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,297,471 and 114,011,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,297,471 and 114,011,426 is: 248,551,316.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,297,471 : 114,011,426 = 114,011,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,297,471/114,011,426 = 114,011,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,297,471x = 114,011,426 × 114,011,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,297,471x = 12,998,605,258,553,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,998,605,258,553,476/52,297,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,551,316.34

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