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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,140,760 and 78,882,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,140,760 and 78,882,224 is: 119,338,599.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,140,760 : 78,882,224 = 78,882,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,140,760/78,882,224 = 78,882,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,140,760x = 78,882,224 × 78,882,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,140,760x = 6,222,405,263,186,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,405,263,186,176/52,140,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,338,599.27

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