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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,196,219 and 114,879,937.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,196,219 and 114,879,937.50 is: 248,089,061.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,196,219 : 114,879,937.50 = 114,879,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,196,219/114,879,937.50 = 114,879,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,196,219x = 114,879,937.50 × 114,879,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,196,219x = 13,197,400,040,003,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,197,400,040,003,906/53,196,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,089,061.37

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