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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,426,858.50 and 78,640,294.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,426,858.50 and 78,640,294.50 is: 117,960,451.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,426,858.50 : 78,640,294.50 = 78,640,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,426,858.50/78,640,294.50 = 78,640,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,426,858.50x = 78,640,294.50 × 78,640,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,426,858.50x = 6,184,295,919,046,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,295,919,046,730/52,426,858.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,960,451.88

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