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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,420,755.50 and 82,053,514.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,420,755.50 and 82,053,514.50 is: 128,437,279.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,420,755.50 : 82,053,514.50 = 82,053,514.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,420,755.50/82,053,514.50 = 82,053,514.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,420,755.50x = 82,053,514.50 × 82,053,514.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,420,755.50x = 6,732,779,241,801,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,732,779,241,801,710/52,420,755.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,437,279.81

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