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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,984,936 and 80,820,481.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,984,936 and 80,820,481.50 is: 125,650,827.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,984,936 : 80,820,481.50 = 80,820,481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,984,936/80,820,481.50 = 80,820,481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,984,936x = 80,820,481.50 × 80,820,481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,984,936x = 6,531,950,229,891,842
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,531,950,229,891,842/51,984,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,650,827.58

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