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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,839,252 and 74,409,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,839,252 and 74,409,282 is: 104,784,625.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,839,252 : 74,409,282 = 74,409,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,839,252/74,409,282 = 74,409,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,839,252x = 74,409,282 × 74,409,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,839,252x = 5,536,741,247,755,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,741,247,755,524/52,839,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,784,625.79

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