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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,636,722 and 117,376,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,636,722 and 117,376,029 is: 261,739,934.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,636,722 : 117,376,029 = 117,376,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,636,722/117,376,029 = 117,376,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,636,722x = 117,376,029 × 117,376,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,636,722x = 13,777,132,183,808,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,777,132,183,808,840/52,636,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,739,934.79

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