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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,616,813.63 and 114,795,187.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,616,813.63 and 114,795,187.88 is: 250,451,029.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,616,813.63 : 114,795,187.88 = 114,795,187.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,616,813.63/114,795,187.88 = 114,795,187.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,616,813.63x = 114,795,187.88 × 114,795,187.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,616,813.63x = 13,177,935,159,256,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,177,935,159,256,548/52,616,813.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,451,029.84

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