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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,959,775 and 114,279,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,959,775 and 114,279,894 is: 246,600,257.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959,775 : 114,279,894 = 114,279,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959,775/114,279,894 = 114,279,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959,775x = 114,279,894 × 114,279,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959,775x = 13,059,894,172,651,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,059,894,172,651,236/52,959,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,600,257.89

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