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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,440,086 and 79,388,034

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,440,086 and 79,388,034 is: 120,184,012.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,440,086 : 79,388,034 = 79,388,034 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,440,086/79,388,034 = 79,388,034/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,440,086x = 79,388,034 × 79,388,034
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,440,086x = 6,302,459,942,385,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,302,459,942,385,156/52,440,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,184,012.33

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