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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,426,871 and 78,640,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,426,871 and 78,640,314 is: 117,960,482.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,426,871 : 78,640,314 = 78,640,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,426,871/78,640,314 = 78,640,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,426,871x = 78,640,314 × 78,640,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,426,871x = 6,184,298,986,018,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,298,986,018,596/52,426,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,960,482.25

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