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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,436,624 and 79,383,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,436,624 and 79,383,692 is: 120,178,800.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,436,624 : 79,383,692 = 79,383,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,436,624/79,383,692 = 79,383,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,436,624x = 79,383,692 × 79,383,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,436,624x = 6,301,770,555,550,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,770,555,550,864/52,436,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,178,800.14

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