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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,640,112.38 and 81,830,795.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,640,112.38 and 81,830,795.63 is: 127,208,678.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,640,112.38 : 81,830,795.63 = 81,830,795.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,640,112.38/81,830,795.63 = 81,830,795.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,640,112.38x = 81,830,795.63 × 81,830,795.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,640,112.38x = 6,696,279,112,620,519
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,279,112,620,519/52,640,112.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,208,678.14

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