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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,141,301 and 78,882,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,141,301 and 78,882,915 is: 119,339,451.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,141,301 : 78,882,915 = 78,882,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,141,301/78,882,915 = 78,882,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,141,301x = 78,882,915 × 78,882,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,141,301x = 6,222,514,278,897,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,222,514,278,897,225/52,141,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,339,451.83

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