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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,422,402 and 82,056,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,422,402 and 82,056,051 is: 128,441,186.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,422,402 : 82,056,051 = 82,056,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,422,402/82,056,051 = 82,056,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,422,402x = 82,056,051 × 82,056,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,422,402x = 6,733,195,505,714,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,733,195,505,714,601/52,422,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,441,186.38

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