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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,442,867.25 and 82,267,332.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,442,867.25 and 82,267,332.75 is: 129,053,089.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,442,867.25 : 82,267,332.75 = 82,267,332.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,442,867.25/82,267,332.75 = 82,267,332.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,442,867.25x = 82,267,332.75 × 82,267,332.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,442,867.25x = 6,767,914,037,799,223
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,767,914,037,799,223/52,442,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,053,089.44

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