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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,318,148.06 and 122,199,981.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,318,148.06 and 122,199,981.75 is: 285,423,626.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,318,148.06 : 122,199,981.75 = 122,199,981.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,318,148.06/122,199,981.75 = 122,199,981.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,318,148.06x = 122,199,981.75 × 122,199,981.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,318,148.06x = 14,932,835,539,700,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,932,835,539,700,334/52,318,148.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,423,626.27

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