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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,241,300 and 114,552,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,241,300 and 114,552,792 is: 246,469,228.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,241,300 : 114,552,792 = 114,552,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,241,300/114,552,792 = 114,552,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,241,300x = 114,552,792 × 114,552,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,241,300x = 13,122,342,154,995,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,122,342,154,995,264/53,241,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,469,228.87

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