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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,262,859.50 and 114,615,418.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,262,859.50 and 114,615,418.50 is: 246,638,920.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262,859.50 : 114,615,418.50 = 114,615,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262,859.50/114,615,418.50 = 114,615,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262,859.50x = 114,615,418.50 × 114,615,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262,859.50x = 13,136,694,157,930,142
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,694,157,930,142/53,262,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,638,920.28

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