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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,719,910.50 and 114,507,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,719,910.50 and 114,507,528 is: 248,710,095.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,719,910.50 : 114,507,528 = 114,507,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,719,910.50/114,507,528 = 114,507,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,719,910.50x = 114,507,528 × 114,507,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,719,910.50x = 13,111,973,968,670,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,111,973,968,670,784/52,719,910.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,710,095.38

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