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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,506,106 and 79,483,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,506,106 and 79,483,541 is: 120,321,878.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,506,106 : 79,483,541 = 79,483,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,506,106/79,483,541 = 79,483,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,506,106x = 79,483,541 × 79,483,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,506,106x = 6,317,633,289,898,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,317,633,289,898,681/52,506,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,321,878.18

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