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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,479,293 and 113,879,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,479,293 and 113,879,041 is: 247,115,295.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,479,293 : 113,879,041 = 113,879,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,479,293/113,879,041 = 113,879,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,479,293x = 113,879,041 × 113,879,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,479,293x = 12,968,435,979,079,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,435,979,079,680/52,479,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,115,295.15

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