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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,806,498 and 80,779,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,806,498 and 80,779,159 is: 123,569,499.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,806,498 : 80,779,159 = 80,779,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,806,498/80,779,159 = 80,779,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,806,498x = 80,779,159 × 80,779,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,806,498x = 6,525,272,528,747,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,525,272,528,747,281/52,806,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,569,499.51

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