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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,436,621 and 79,383,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,436,621 and 79,383,689 is: 120,178,797.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,436,621 : 79,383,689 = 79,383,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,436,621/79,383,689 = 79,383,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,436,621x = 79,383,689 × 79,383,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,436,621x = 6,301,770,079,248,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,770,079,248,721/52,436,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,178,797.93

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