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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,695,235.34 and 114,186,926.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,695,235.34 and 114,186,926.39 is: 247,435,163.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,695,235.34 : 114,186,926.39 = 114,186,926.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,695,235.34/114,186,926.39 = 114,186,926.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,695,235.34x = 114,186,926.39 × 114,186,926.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,695,235.34x = 13,038,654,158,536,868
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,038,654,158,536,868/52,695,235.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,435,163.26

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