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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,471,405 and 115,273,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,471,405 and 115,273,226 is: 253,241,105.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,471,405 : 115,273,226 = 115,273,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,471,405/115,273,226 = 115,273,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,471,405x = 115,273,226 × 115,273,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,471,405x = 13,287,916,632,447,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,287,916,632,447,076/52,471,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,241,105.94

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