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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,426,853.75 and 78,640,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,426,853.75 and 78,640,288.75 is: 117,960,445.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,426,853.75 : 78,640,288.75 = 78,640,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,426,853.75/78,640,288.75 = 78,640,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,426,853.75x = 78,640,288.75 × 78,640,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,426,853.75x = 6,184,295,014,683,377
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,295,014,683,377/52,426,853.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,960,445.31

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