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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,475,372 and 82,310,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,475,372 and 82,310,916 is: 129,109,840.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,475,372 : 82,310,916 = 82,310,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,475,372/82,310,916 = 82,310,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,475,372x = 82,310,916 × 82,310,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,475,372x = 6,775,086,892,759,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,775,086,892,759,056/52,475,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,109,840.19

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