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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,262,882 and 114,615,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,262,882 and 114,615,464 is: 246,639,011.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262,882 : 114,615,464 = 114,615,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262,882/114,615,464 = 114,615,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262,882x = 114,615,464 × 114,615,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262,882x = 13,136,704,587,935,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,704,587,935,296/53,262,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,639,011.91

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