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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,154,368 and 113,284,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,154,368 and 113,284,040 is: 246,063,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,154,368 : 113,284,040 = 113,284,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,154,368/113,284,040 = 113,284,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,154,368x = 113,284,040 × 113,284,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,154,368x = 12,833,273,718,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,833,273,718,721,600/52,154,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,063,258.19

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