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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,062,001.50 and 76,176,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,062,001.50 and 76,176,559.50 is: 111,460,720.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,062,001.50 : 76,176,559.50 = 76,176,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,062,001.50/76,176,559.50 = 76,176,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,062,001.50x = 76,176,559.50 × 76,176,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,062,001.50x = 5,802,868,217,257,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,802,868,217,257,040/52,062,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,460,720.87

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