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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,959,770 and 114,279,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,959,770 and 114,279,884 is: 246,600,238.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959,770 : 114,279,884 = 114,279,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959,770/114,279,884 = 114,279,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959,770x = 114,279,884 × 114,279,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959,770x = 13,059,891,887,053,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,059,891,887,053,456/52,959,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,600,238.01

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