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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,110,899 and 114,293,060.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,110,899 and 114,293,060.50 is: 245,955,235.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,110,899 : 114,293,060.50 = 114,293,060.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,110,899/114,293,060.50 = 114,293,060.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,110,899x = 114,293,060.50 × 114,293,060.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,110,899x = 13,062,903,678,456,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,062,903,678,456,660/53,110,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,955,235.64

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