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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,648,017.50 and 117,394,660.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,648,017.50 and 117,394,660.50 is: 261,766,861.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,648,017.50 : 117,394,660.50 = 117,394,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,648,017.50/117,394,660.50 = 117,394,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,648,017.50x = 117,394,660.50 × 117,394,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,648,017.50x = 13,781,506,313,910,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,781,506,313,910,260/52,648,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,766,861.67

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