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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,477,429.50 and 114,184,489.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,477,429.50 and 114,184,489.50 is: 248,451,529.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,477,429.50 : 114,184,489.50 = 114,184,489.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,477,429.50/114,184,489.50 = 114,184,489.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,477,429.50x = 114,184,489.50 × 114,184,489.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,477,429.50x = 13,038,097,642,375,610
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,038,097,642,375,610/52,477,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,451,529.86

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