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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,016,590.50 and 81,003,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,016,590.50 and 81,003,216 is: 126,142,850.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,016,590.50 : 81,003,216 = 81,003,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,016,590.50/81,003,216 = 81,003,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,016,590.50x = 81,003,216 × 81,003,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,016,590.50x = 6,561,521,002,342,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,561,521,002,342,656/52,016,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,142,850.57

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