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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,479,289 and 113,879,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,479,289 and 113,879,033 is: 247,115,279.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,479,289 : 113,879,033 = 113,879,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,479,289/113,879,033 = 113,879,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,479,289x = 113,879,033 × 113,879,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,479,289x = 12,968,434,157,015,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,434,157,015,088/52,479,289
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,115,279.27

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