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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,048,860.38 and 80,853,040.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,048,860.38 and 80,853,040.69 is: 125,597,643.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,048,860.38 : 80,853,040.69 = 80,853,040.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,048,860.38/80,853,040.69 = 80,853,040.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,048,860.38x = 80,853,040.69 × 80,853,040.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,048,860.38x = 6,537,214,188,414,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,214,188,414,530/52,048,860.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,597,643.09

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