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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,558,281 and 112,380,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,558,281 and 112,380,063 is: 240,290,936.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,558,281 : 112,380,063 = 112,380,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,558,281/112,380,063 = 112,380,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,558,281x = 112,380,063 × 112,380,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,558,281x = 12,629,278,559,883,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,629,278,559,883,968/52,558,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,290,936.45

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