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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,608,456 and 115,273,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,608,456 and 115,273,872 is: 252,584,215.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,608,456 : 115,273,872 = 115,273,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,608,456/115,273,872 = 115,273,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,608,456x = 115,273,872 × 115,273,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,608,456x = 13,288,065,565,872,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,288,065,565,872,384/52,608,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,584,215.09

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