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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,506,103.50 and 79,483,538.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,506,103.50 and 79,483,538.25 is: 120,321,875.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,506,103.50 : 79,483,538.25 = 79,483,538.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,506,103.50/79,483,538.25 = 79,483,538.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,506,103.50x = 79,483,538.25 × 79,483,538.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,506,103.50x = 6,317,632,852,739,213
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,317,632,852,739,213/52,506,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,321,875.58

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