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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,317,734 and 122,198,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,317,734 and 122,198,957 is: 285,421,098.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,317,734 : 122,198,957 = 122,198,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,317,734/122,198,957 = 122,198,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,317,734x = 122,198,957 × 122,198,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,317,734x = 14,932,585,091,887,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,585,091,887,848/52,317,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,421,098.17

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