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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,202,852 and 114,610,233.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,202,852 and 114,610,233.75 is: 246,894,765.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,202,852 : 114,610,233.75 = 114,610,233.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,202,852/114,610,233.75 = 114,610,233.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,202,852x = 114,610,233.75 × 114,610,233.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,202,852x = 13,135,505,680,229,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,135,505,680,229,640/53,202,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,894,765.72

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