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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,071,204 and 111,979,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,071,204 and 111,979,140 is: 240,811,174.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,071,204 : 111,979,140 = 111,979,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,071,204/111,979,140 = 111,979,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,071,204x = 111,979,140 × 111,979,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,071,204x = 12,539,327,795,139,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,539,327,795,139,600/52,071,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,811,174.54

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