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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,531,473.38 and 83,919,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,531,473.38 and 83,919,348 is: 134,061,668.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,531,473.38 : 83,919,348 = 83,919,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,531,473.38/83,919,348 = 83,919,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,531,473.38x = 83,919,348 × 83,919,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,531,473.38x = 7,042,456,968,745,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,042,456,968,745,104/52,531,473.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,061,668.49

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