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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,435,896.75 and 82,076,500.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,435,896.75 and 82,076,500.13 is: 128,472,140.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,435,896.75 : 82,076,500.13 = 82,076,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,435,896.75/82,076,500.13 = 82,076,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,435,896.75x = 82,076,500.13 × 82,076,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,435,896.75x = 6,736,551,872,769,125
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,736,551,872,769,125/52,435,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,472,140.09

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