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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,262,802.13 and 114,615,317.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,262,802.13 and 114,615,317.25 is: 246,638,750.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262,802.13 : 114,615,317.25 = 114,615,317.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262,802.13/114,615,317.25 = 114,615,317.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262,802.13x = 114,615,317.25 × 114,615,317.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262,802.13x = 13,136,670,948,318,148
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,670,948,318,148/53,262,802.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,638,750.20

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