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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,477,403 and 114,184,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,477,403 and 114,184,417 is: 248,451,339.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,477,403 : 114,184,417 = 114,184,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,477,403/114,184,417 = 114,184,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,477,403x = 114,184,417 × 114,184,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,477,403x = 13,038,081,085,629,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,038,081,085,629,888/52,477,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,451,339.82

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