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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,317,736 and 122,198,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,317,736 and 122,198,962 is: 285,421,110.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,317,736 : 122,198,962 = 122,198,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,317,736/122,198,962 = 122,198,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,317,736x = 122,198,962 × 122,198,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,317,736x = 14,932,586,313,877,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,586,313,877,444/52,317,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,421,110.61

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