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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,955,316 and 114,274,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,955,316 and 114,274,728 is: 246,598,725.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,955,316 : 114,274,728 = 114,274,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,955,316/114,274,728 = 114,274,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,955,316x = 114,274,728 × 114,274,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,955,316x = 13,058,713,459,473,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,058,713,459,473,984/52,955,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,598,725.98

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