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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,140,756 and 78,882,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,140,756 and 78,882,219 is: 119,338,593.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,140,756 : 78,882,219 = 78,882,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,140,756/78,882,219 = 78,882,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,140,756x = 78,882,219 × 78,882,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,140,756x = 6,222,404,474,363,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,404,474,363,961/52,140,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,338,593.29

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