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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,140,578 and 71,006,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,140,578 and 71,006,568 is: 96,698,826.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,140,578 : 71,006,568 = 71,006,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,140,578/71,006,568 = 71,006,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,140,578x = 71,006,568 × 71,006,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,140,578x = 5,041,932,699,138,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,041,932,699,138,624/52,140,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,698,826.38

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