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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,436,634 and 79,383,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,436,634 and 79,383,708 is: 120,178,825.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,436,634 : 79,383,708 = 79,383,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,436,634/79,383,708 = 79,383,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,436,634x = 79,383,708 × 79,383,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,436,634x = 6,301,773,095,829,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,773,095,829,264/52,436,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,178,825.66

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