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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,339,770 and 114,197,090.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,339,770 and 114,197,090.63 is: 249,159,969.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,339,770 : 114,197,090.63 = 114,197,090.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,339,770/114,197,090.63 = 114,197,090.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,339,770x = 114,197,090.63 × 114,197,090.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,339,770x = 13,040,975,507,214,462
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,040,975,507,214,462/52,339,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,159,969.70

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