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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,051,243 and 113,062,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,051,243 and 113,062,886 is: 245,589,066.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,051,243 : 113,062,886 = 113,062,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,051,243/113,062,886 = 113,062,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,051,243x = 113,062,886 × 113,062,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,051,243x = 12,783,216,190,648,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,783,216,190,648,996/52,051,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,589,066.73

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