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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,433,656 and 78,869,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,433,656 and 78,869,395 is: 118,633,372.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,433,656 : 78,869,395 = 78,869,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,433,656/78,869,395 = 78,869,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,433,656x = 78,869,395 × 78,869,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,433,656x = 6,220,381,467,666,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,381,467,666,025/52,433,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,633,372.96

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