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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,993,301.25 and 79,993,772.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,993,301.25 and 79,993,772.25 is: 120,751,178.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,993,301.25 : 79,993,772.25 = 79,993,772.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,993,301.25/79,993,772.25 = 79,993,772.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,993,301.25x = 79,993,772.25 × 79,993,772.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,993,301.25x = 6,399,003,598,784,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,399,003,598,784,870/52,993,301.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,751,178.88

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