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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,437,460.50 and 79,384,920.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,437,460.50 and 79,384,920.75 is: 120,180,603.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,437,460.50 : 79,384,920.75 = 79,384,920.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,437,460.50/79,384,920.75 = 79,384,920.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,437,460.50x = 79,384,920.75 × 79,384,920.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,437,460.50x = 6,301,965,642,483,781
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,965,642,483,781/52,437,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,180,603.38

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