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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,959,764.25 and 114,279,872.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,959,764.25 and 114,279,872.63 is: 246,600,215.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959,764.25 : 114,279,872.63 = 114,279,872.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959,764.25/114,279,872.63 = 114,279,872.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959,764.25x = 114,279,872.63 × 114,279,872.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959,764.25x = 13,059,889,287,186,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,059,889,287,186,224/52,959,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,600,215.69

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