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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,376,631.75 and 123,466,263.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,376,631.75 and 123,466,263.19 is: 291,044,262.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,376,631.75 : 123,466,263.19 = 123,466,263.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,376,631.75/123,466,263.19 = 123,466,263.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,376,631.75x = 123,466,263.19 × 123,466,263.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,376,631.75x = 15,243,918,145,485,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,243,918,145,485,018/52,376,631.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,044,262.22

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