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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,720,228.25 and 115,099,301.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,720,228.25 and 115,099,301.25 is: 246,608,206.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,720,228.25 : 115,099,301.25 = 115,099,301.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,720,228.25/115,099,301.25 = 115,099,301.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,720,228.25x = 115,099,301.25 × 115,099,301.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,720,228.25x = 13,247,849,148,238,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,247,849,148,238,252/53,720,228.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,608,206.63

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