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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,486,491.38 and 73,880,337.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,486,491.38 and 73,880,337.94 is: 103,994,460.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,486,491.38 : 73,880,337.94 = 73,880,337.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,486,491.38/73,880,337.94 = 73,880,337.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,486,491.38x = 73,880,337.94 × 73,880,337.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,486,491.38x = 5,458,304,333,759,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,304,333,759,202/52,486,491.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,994,460.11

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