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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,317,718 and 122,198,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,317,718 and 122,198,909 is: 285,420,961.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,317,718 : 122,198,909 = 122,198,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,317,718/122,198,909 = 122,198,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,317,718x = 122,198,909 × 122,198,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,317,718x = 14,932,573,360,790,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,573,360,790,280/52,317,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,420,961.23

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