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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,433,652.38 and 78,869,389.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,433,652.38 and 78,869,389.13 is: 118,633,363.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,433,652.38 : 78,869,389.13 = 78,869,389.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,433,652.38/78,869,389.13 = 78,869,389.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,433,652.38x = 78,869,389.13 × 78,869,389.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,433,652.38x = 6,220,380,540,950,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,380,540,950,668/52,433,652.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,633,363.48

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