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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,198,787 and 114,604,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,198,787 and 114,604,252 is: 246,887,858.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,198,787 : 114,604,252 = 114,604,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,198,787/114,604,252 = 114,604,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,198,787x = 114,604,252 × 114,604,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,198,787x = 13,134,134,576,479,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,134,134,576,479,504/53,198,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,887,858.11

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