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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,438,248.75 and 79,385,826.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,438,248.75 and 79,385,826.75 is: 120,181,539.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,438,248.75 : 79,385,826.75 = 79,385,826.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,438,248.75/79,385,826.75 = 79,385,826.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,438,248.75x = 79,385,826.75 × 79,385,826.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,438,248.75x = 6,302,109,488,781,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,302,109,488,781,016/52,438,248.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,181,539.98

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