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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,636,209.75 and 117,375,115.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,636,209.75 and 117,375,115.50 is: 261,738,407.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,636,209.75 : 117,375,115.50 = 117,375,115.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,636,209.75/117,375,115.50 = 117,375,115.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,636,209.75x = 117,375,115.50 × 117,375,115.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,636,209.75x = 13,776,917,738,638,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,776,917,738,638,340/52,636,209.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,738,407.91

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