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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,440,008 and 79,387,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,440,008 and 79,387,980 is: 120,184,027.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,440,008 : 79,387,980 = 79,387,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,440,008/79,387,980 = 79,387,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,440,008x = 79,387,980 × 79,387,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,440,008x = 6,302,451,368,480,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,302,451,368,480,400/52,440,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,184,027.59

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