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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,203,513.50 and 114,363,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,203,513.50 and 114,363,387 is: 245,829,333.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203,513.50 : 114,363,387 = 114,363,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203,513.50/114,363,387 = 114,363,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203,513.50x = 114,363,387 × 114,363,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203,513.50x = 13,078,984,286,111,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,078,984,286,111,768/53,203,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,829,333.92

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