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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,436,992.50 and 79,384,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,436,992.50 and 79,384,113 is: 120,179,230.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,436,992.50 : 79,384,113 = 79,384,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,436,992.50/79,384,113 = 79,384,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,436,992.50x = 79,384,113 × 79,384,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,436,992.50x = 6,301,837,396,796,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,837,396,796,769/52,436,992.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,179,230.28

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