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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,993,327 and 79,993,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,993,327 and 79,993,811 is: 120,751,237.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,993,327 : 79,993,811 = 79,993,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,993,327/79,993,811 = 79,993,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,993,327x = 79,993,811 × 79,993,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,993,327x = 6,399,009,798,303,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,399,009,798,303,721/52,993,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,751,237.19

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