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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,241,692 and 121,992,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,241,692 and 121,992,898 is: 284,873,375.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,241,692 : 121,992,898 = 121,992,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,241,692/121,992,898 = 121,992,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,241,692x = 121,992,898 × 121,992,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,241,692x = 14,882,267,162,438,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,882,267,162,438,404/52,241,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,873,375.89

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