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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,810,958.39 and 80,784,807.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,810,958.39 and 80,784,807.05 is: 123,576,341.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,810,958.39 : 80,784,807.05 = 80,784,807.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,810,958.39/80,784,807.05 = 80,784,807.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,810,958.39x = 80,784,807.05 × 80,784,807.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,810,958.39x = 6,526,185,049,600,825
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,185,049,600,825/52,810,958.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,576,341.89

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