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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,376,625.84 and 123,466,250.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,376,625.84 and 123,466,250.53 is: 291,044,235.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,376,625.84 : 123,466,250.53 = 123,466,250.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,376,625.84/123,466,250.53 = 123,466,250.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,376,625.84x = 123,466,250.53 × 123,466,250.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,376,625.84x = 15,243,915,020,245,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,243,915,020,245,390/52,376,625.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,044,235.38

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