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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,339,792 and 114,197,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,339,792 and 114,197,136 is: 249,160,062.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,339,792 : 114,197,136 = 114,197,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,339,792/114,197,136 = 114,197,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,339,792x = 114,197,136 × 114,197,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,339,792x = 13,040,985,870,602,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,040,985,870,602,496/52,339,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,160,062.97

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