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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,140,677.06 and 78,882,082.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,140,677.06 and 78,882,082.88 is: 119,338,362.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,140,677.06 : 78,882,082.88 = 78,882,082.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,140,677.06/78,882,082.88 = 78,882,082.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,140,677.06x = 78,882,082.88 × 78,882,082.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,140,677.06x = 6,222,382,998,698,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,382,998,698,368/52,140,677.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,338,362.09

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