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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,647,912 and 117,394,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,647,912 and 117,394,416 is: 261,766,295.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,647,912 : 117,394,416 = 117,394,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,647,912/117,394,416 = 117,394,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,647,912x = 117,394,416 × 117,394,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,647,912x = 13,781,448,907,981,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,781,448,907,981,056/52,647,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,766,295.84

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