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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,703,472 and 114,204,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,703,472 and 114,204,150 is: 247,471,132.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,703,472 : 114,204,150 = 114,204,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,703,472/114,204,150 = 114,204,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,703,472x = 114,204,150 × 114,204,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,703,472x = 13,042,587,877,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,042,587,877,222,500/52,703,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,471,132.02

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