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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,140,699 and 78,882,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,140,699 and 78,882,116 is: 119,338,412.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,140,699 : 78,882,116 = 78,882,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,140,699/78,882,116 = 78,882,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,140,699x = 78,882,116 × 78,882,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,140,699x = 6,222,388,224,637,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,388,224,637,456/52,140,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,338,412.10

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