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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,760,976.75 and 114,546,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,760,976.75 and 114,546,001.50 is: 248,683,539.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,760,976.75 : 114,546,001.50 = 114,546,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,760,976.75/114,546,001.50 = 114,546,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,760,976.75x = 114,546,001.50 × 114,546,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,760,976.75x = 13,120,786,459,638,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,120,786,459,638,002/52,760,976.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,683,539.76

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