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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,376,631.75 and 123,466,286.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,376,631.75 and 123,466,286.25 is: 291,044,370.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,376,631.75 : 123,466,286.25 = 123,466,286.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,376,631.75/123,466,286.25 = 123,466,286.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,376,631.75x = 123,466,286.25 × 123,466,286.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,376,631.75x = 15,243,923,840,366,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,243,923,840,366,940/52,376,631.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,044,370.95

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