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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,831,185 and 115,041,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,831,185 and 115,041,472 is: 250,506,216.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,831,185 : 115,041,472 = 115,041,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,831,185/115,041,472 = 115,041,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,831,185x = 115,041,472 × 115,041,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,831,185x = 13,234,540,279,926,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,234,540,279,926,784/52,831,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,506,216.73

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