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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,141,300 and 78,882,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,141,300 and 78,882,913 is: 119,339,448.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,141,300 : 78,882,913 = 78,882,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,141,300/78,882,913 = 78,882,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,141,300x = 78,882,913 × 78,882,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,141,300x = 6,222,513,963,365,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,513,963,365,569/52,141,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,339,448.06

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