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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,426,870.13 and 78,640,312.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,426,870.13 and 78,640,312.13 is: 117,960,478.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,426,870.13 : 78,640,312.13 = 78,640,312.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,426,870.13/78,640,312.13 = 78,640,312.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,426,870.13x = 78,640,312.13 × 78,640,312.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,426,870.13x = 6,184,298,691,117,422
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,298,691,117,422/52,426,870.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,960,478.59

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