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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,426,849.50 and 78,640,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,426,849.50 and 78,640,281 is: 117,960,431.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,426,849.50 : 78,640,281 = 78,640,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,426,849.50/78,640,281 = 78,640,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,426,849.50x = 78,640,281 × 78,640,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,426,849.50x = 6,184,293,795,758,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,293,795,758,961/52,426,849.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,960,431.63

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