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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,440,023.75 and 79,387,942.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,440,023.75 and 79,387,942.25 is: 120,183,877.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,440,023.75 : 79,387,942.25 = 79,387,942.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,440,023.75/79,387,942.25 = 79,387,942.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,440,023.75x = 79,387,942.25 × 79,387,942.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,440,023.75x = 6,302,445,374,689,335
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,302,445,374,689,335/52,440,023.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,183,877.20

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