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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,241,718 and 121,992,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,241,718 and 121,992,963 is: 284,873,537.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,241,718 : 121,992,963 = 121,992,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,241,718/121,992,963 = 121,992,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,241,718x = 121,992,963 × 121,992,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,241,718x = 14,882,283,021,519,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,882,283,021,519,368/52,241,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,873,537.69

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