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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,995,468 and 79,758,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,995,468 and 79,758,558 is: 120,037,199.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,995,468 : 79,758,558 = 79,758,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,995,468/79,758,558 = 79,758,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,995,468x = 79,758,558 × 79,758,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,995,468x = 6,361,427,574,239,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,427,574,239,364/52,995,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,037,199.68

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