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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,642,352 and 113,608,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,642,352 and 113,608,189 is: 245,179,406.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,642,352 : 113,608,189 = 113,608,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,642,352/113,608,189 = 113,608,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,642,352x = 113,608,189 × 113,608,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,642,352x = 12,906,820,607,859,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,906,820,607,859,720/52,642,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,179,406.27

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