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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,932,478.50 and 114,658,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,932,478.50 and 114,658,641 is: 248,365,546.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,932,478.50 : 114,658,641 = 114,658,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,932,478.50/114,658,641 = 114,658,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,932,478.50x = 114,658,641 × 114,658,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,932,478.50x = 13,146,603,955,966,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,146,603,955,966,880/52,932,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,365,546.61

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