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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,262,608.06 and 114,614,929.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,262,608.06 and 114,614,929.13 is: 246,637,978.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262,608.06 : 114,614,929.13 = 114,614,929.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262,608.06/114,614,929.13 = 114,614,929.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262,608.06x = 114,614,929.13 × 114,614,929.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262,608.06x = 13,136,581,978,328,774
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,581,978,328,774/53,262,608.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,637,978.43

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