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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,140,753 and 78,882,214.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,140,753 and 78,882,214.50 is: 119,338,586.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,140,753 : 78,882,214.50 = 78,882,214.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,140,753/78,882,214.50 = 78,882,214.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,140,753x = 78,882,214.50 × 78,882,214.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,140,753x = 6,222,403,764,424,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,403,764,424,010/52,140,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,338,586.55

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