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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,640,129.50 and 81,830,821.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,640,129.50 and 81,830,821.50 is: 127,208,717.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,640,129.50 : 81,830,821.50 = 81,830,821.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,640,129.50/81,830,821.50 = 81,830,821.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,640,129.50x = 81,830,821.50 × 81,830,821.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,640,129.50x = 6,696,283,347,364,862
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,283,347,364,862/52,640,129.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,208,717.21

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