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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,003,875.50 and 114,518,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,003,875.50 and 114,518,079 is: 247,423,236.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,003,875.50 : 114,518,079 = 114,518,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,003,875.50/114,518,079 = 114,518,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,003,875.50x = 114,518,079 × 114,518,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,003,875.50x = 13,114,390,417,850,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,114,390,417,850,240/53,003,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,423,236.40

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