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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,141,298.50 and 78,882,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,141,298.50 and 78,882,911.50 is: 119,339,446.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,141,298.50 : 78,882,911.50 = 78,882,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,141,298.50/78,882,911.50 = 78,882,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,141,298.50x = 78,882,911.50 × 78,882,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,141,298.50x = 6,222,513,726,716,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,513,726,716,832/52,141,298.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,339,446.96

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