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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,110,914.75 and 114,293,099.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,110,914.75 and 114,293,099.25 is: 245,955,329.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,110,914.75 : 114,293,099.25 = 114,293,099.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,110,914.75/114,293,099.25 = 114,293,099.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,110,914.75x = 114,293,099.25 × 114,293,099.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,110,914.75x = 13,062,912,536,170,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,062,912,536,170,350/53,110,914.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,955,329.48

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