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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,479,287.44 and 113,879,028.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,479,287.44 and 113,879,028.94 is: 247,115,268.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,479,287.44 : 113,879,028.94 = 113,879,028.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,479,287.44/113,879,028.94 = 113,879,028.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,479,287.44x = 113,879,028.94 × 113,879,028.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,479,287.44x = 12,968,433,231,747,962
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,433,231,747,962/52,479,287.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,115,268.99

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