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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,806,506 and 80,779,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,806,506 and 80,779,171 is: 123,569,517.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,806,506 : 80,779,171 = 80,779,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,806,506/80,779,171 = 80,779,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,806,506x = 80,779,171 × 80,779,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,806,506x = 6,525,274,467,447,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,525,274,467,447,241/52,806,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,569,517.50

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