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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,426,842 and 78,640,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,426,842 and 78,640,272 is: 117,960,421.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,426,842 : 78,640,272 = 78,640,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,426,842/78,640,272 = 78,640,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,426,842x = 78,640,272 × 78,640,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,426,842x = 6,184,292,380,233,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,292,380,233,984/52,426,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,960,421.50

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