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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,768,617.75 and 79,568,163

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,768,617.75 and 79,568,163 is: 119,978,366.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,768,617.75 : 79,568,163 = 79,568,163 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,768,617.75/79,568,163 = 79,568,163/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,768,617.75x = 79,568,163 × 79,568,163
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,768,617.75x = 6,331,092,563,194,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,331,092,563,194,569/52,768,617.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,978,366.56

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