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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,140,757 and 78,882,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,140,757 and 78,882,221 is: 119,338,597.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,140,757 : 78,882,221 = 78,882,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,140,757/78,882,221 = 78,882,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,140,757x = 78,882,221 × 78,882,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,140,757x = 6,222,404,789,892,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,404,789,892,841/52,140,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,338,597.06

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