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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,436,628 and 79,383,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,436,628 and 79,383,698 is: 120,178,809.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,436,628 : 79,383,698 = 79,383,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,436,628/79,383,698 = 79,383,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,436,628x = 79,383,698 × 79,383,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,436,628x = 6,301,771,508,155,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,771,508,155,204/52,436,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,178,809.14

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