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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,196,198.75 and 114,879,901.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,196,198.75 and 114,879,901.50 is: 248,089,000.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,196,198.75 : 114,879,901.50 = 114,879,901.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,196,198.75/114,879,901.50 = 114,879,901.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,196,198.75x = 114,879,901.50 × 114,879,901.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,196,198.75x = 13,197,391,768,649,702
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,197,391,768,649,702/53,196,198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,089,000.32

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