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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,417,544 and 79,359,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,417,544 and 79,359,204 is: 120,148,385.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,417,544 : 79,359,204 = 79,359,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,417,544/79,359,204 = 79,359,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,417,544x = 79,359,204 × 79,359,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,417,544x = 6,297,883,259,513,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,297,883,259,513,616/52,417,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,148,385.04

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