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