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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,961,480 and 114,038,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,961,480 and 114,038,501 is: 245,551,667.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,961,480 : 114,038,501 = 114,038,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,961,480/114,038,501 = 114,038,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,961,480x = 114,038,501 × 114,038,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,961,480x = 13,004,779,710,327,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,779,710,327,000/52,961,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,551,667.18

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