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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,436,626 and 79,383,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,436,626 and 79,383,695 is: 120,178,804.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,436,626 : 79,383,695 = 79,383,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,436,626/79,383,695 = 79,383,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,436,626x = 79,383,695 × 79,383,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,436,626x = 6,301,771,031,853,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,771,031,853,025/52,436,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,178,804.64

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