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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,642,337 and 113,608,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,642,337 and 113,608,159 is: 245,179,346.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,642,337 : 113,608,159 = 113,608,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,642,337/113,608,159 = 113,608,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,642,337x = 113,608,159 × 113,608,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,642,337x = 12,906,813,791,369,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,906,813,791,369,280/52,642,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,179,346.64

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