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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,499,837 and 82,169,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,499,837 and 82,169,252 is: 128,605,846.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,499,837 : 82,169,252 = 82,169,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,499,837/82,169,252 = 82,169,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,499,837x = 82,169,252 × 82,169,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,499,837x = 6,751,785,974,239,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,751,785,974,239,504/52,499,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,605,846.42

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