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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,959,765.75 and 114,279,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,959,765.75 and 114,279,876 is: 246,600,223.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959,765.75 : 114,279,876 = 114,279,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959,765.75/114,279,876 = 114,279,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959,765.75x = 114,279,876 × 114,279,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959,765.75x = 13,059,890,058,575,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,059,890,058,575,376/52,959,765.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,600,223.28

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