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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,316,931 and 112,629,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,316,931 and 112,629,480 is: 242,472,169.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,316,931 : 112,629,480 = 112,629,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,316,931/112,629,480 = 112,629,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,316,931x = 112,629,480 × 112,629,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,316,931x = 12,685,399,765,070,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,685,399,765,070,400/52,316,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,472,169.57

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