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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,862,016 and 74,442,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,862,016 and 74,442,492 is: 104,833,016.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,862,016 : 74,442,492 = 74,442,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,862,016/74,442,492 = 74,442,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,862,016x = 74,442,492 × 74,442,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,862,016x = 5,541,684,615,170,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,684,615,170,064/52,862,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,833,016.87

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