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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,486,512 and 73,880,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,486,512 and 73,880,367 is: 103,994,501.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,486,512 : 73,880,367 = 73,880,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,486,512/73,880,367 = 73,880,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,486,512x = 73,880,367 × 73,880,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,486,512x = 5,458,308,628,054,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,308,628,054,689/52,486,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,994,501.06

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