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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,517,956 and 84,381,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,517,956 and 84,381,738 is: 135,577,967.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,517,956 : 84,381,738 = 84,381,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,517,956/84,381,738 = 84,381,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,517,956x = 84,381,738 × 84,381,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,517,956x = 7,120,277,707,900,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,120,277,707,900,644/52,517,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,577,967.05

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