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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,477,461 and 108,308,398.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,477,461 and 108,308,398.50 is: 223,538,047.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,477,461 : 108,308,398.50 = 108,308,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,477,461/108,308,398.50 = 108,308,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,477,461x = 108,308,398.50 × 108,308,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,477,461x = 11,730,709,185,634,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,730,709,185,634,802/52,477,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,538,047.80

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