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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,642,330.31 and 113,608,149.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,642,330.31 and 113,608,149.75 is: 245,179,337.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,642,330.31 : 113,608,149.75 = 113,608,149.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,642,330.31/113,608,149.75 = 113,608,149.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,642,330.31x = 113,608,149.75 × 113,608,149.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,642,330.31x = 12,906,811,689,618,426
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,906,811,689,618,426/52,642,330.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,179,337.86

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