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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,648,020 and 117,394,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,648,020 and 117,394,667 is: 261,766,878.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,648,020 : 117,394,667 = 117,394,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,648,020/117,394,667 = 117,394,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,648,020x = 117,394,667 × 117,394,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,648,020x = 13,781,507,840,040,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,781,507,840,040,888/52,648,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,766,878.22

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