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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,314,378.19 and 86,141,113.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,314,378.19 and 86,141,113.03 is: 141,840,381.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,314,378.19 : 86,141,113.03 = 86,141,113.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,314,378.19/86,141,113.03 = 86,141,113.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,314,378.19x = 86,141,113.03 × 86,141,113.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,314,378.19x = 7,420,291,354,262,589
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,420,291,354,262,589/52,314,378.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,840,381.39

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