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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,479,351 and 113,879,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,479,351 and 113,879,136 is: 247,115,434.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,479,351 : 113,879,136 = 113,879,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,479,351/113,879,136 = 113,879,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,479,351x = 113,879,136 × 113,879,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,479,351x = 12,968,457,616,106,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,968,457,616,106,496/52,479,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,115,434.34

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