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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,262,754.88 and 114,615,222.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,262,754.88 and 114,615,222.75 is: 246,638,562.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262,754.88 : 114,615,222.75 = 114,615,222.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262,754.88/114,615,222.75 = 114,615,222.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262,754.88x = 114,615,222.75 × 114,615,222.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262,754.88x = 13,136,649,286,032,118
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,649,286,032,118/53,262,754.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,638,562.29

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