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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,908,687 and 73,110,255.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,908,687 and 73,110,255.75 is: 101,025,177.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,908,687 : 73,110,255.75 = 73,110,255.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,908,687/73,110,255.75 = 73,110,255.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,908,687x = 73,110,255.75 × 73,110,255.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,908,687x = 5,345,109,495,830,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,345,109,495,830,408/52,908,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,025,177.51

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