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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,995,949 and 79,759,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,995,949 and 79,759,277 is: 120,038,274.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,995,949 : 79,759,277 = 79,759,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,995,949/79,759,277 = 79,759,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,995,949x = 79,759,277 × 79,759,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,995,949x = 6,361,542,267,562,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,542,267,562,729/52,995,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,038,274.39

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