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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,961,489 and 114,038,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,961,489 and 114,038,520 is: 245,551,707.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,961,489 : 114,038,520 = 114,038,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,961,489/114,038,520 = 114,038,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,961,489x = 114,038,520 × 114,038,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,961,489x = 13,004,784,043,790,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,784,043,790,400/52,961,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,551,707.28

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