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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,317,732 and 122,198,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,317,732 and 122,198,952 is: 285,421,085.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,317,732 : 122,198,952 = 122,198,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,317,732/122,198,952 = 122,198,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,317,732x = 122,198,952 × 122,198,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,317,732x = 14,932,583,869,898,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,583,869,898,304/52,317,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,421,085.72

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