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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,436,620.69 and 79,383,688.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,436,620.69 and 79,383,688.03 is: 120,178,795.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,436,620.69 : 79,383,688.03 = 79,383,688.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,436,620.69/79,383,688.03 = 79,383,688.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,436,620.69x = 79,383,688.03 × 79,383,688.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,436,620.69x = 6,301,769,925,442,825
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,769,925,442,825/52,436,620.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,178,795.71

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