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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,806,484 and 80,779,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,806,484 and 80,779,138 is: 123,569,468.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,806,484 : 80,779,138 = 80,779,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,806,484/80,779,138 = 80,779,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,806,484x = 80,779,138 × 80,779,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,806,484x = 6,525,269,136,023,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,525,269,136,023,044/52,806,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,569,468.02

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