Finding the Third Proportional to 52,648,862 and 117,396,295
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Solution
The third proportional to 52,648,862 and 117,396,295 is: 261,769,952.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
52,648,862 : 117,396,295 = 117,396,295 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
52,648,862/117,396,295 = 117,396,295/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
52,648,862x = 117,396,295 × 117,396,295 - Step 4: Simplify right side
52,648,862x = 13,781,890,079,727,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,781,890,079,727,024/52,648,862 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 261,769,952.02
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