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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,116,768 and 114,511,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,116,768 and 114,511,464 is: 251,605,690.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,116,768 : 114,511,464 = 114,511,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,116,768/114,511,464 = 114,511,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,116,768x = 114,511,464 × 114,511,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,116,768x = 13,112,875,387,423,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,112,875,387,423,296/52,116,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,605,690.27

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