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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,648,022 and 117,394,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,648,022 and 117,394,669 is: 261,766,877.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,648,022 : 117,394,669 = 117,394,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,648,022/117,394,669 = 117,394,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,648,022x = 117,394,669 × 117,394,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,648,022x = 13,781,508,309,619,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,781,508,309,619,560/52,648,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,766,877.20

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