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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,810,962 and 80,784,814.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,810,962 and 80,784,814.50 is: 123,576,356.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,810,962 : 80,784,814.50 = 80,784,814.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,810,962/80,784,814.50 = 80,784,814.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,810,962x = 80,784,814.50 × 80,784,814.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,810,962x = 6,526,186,253,799,410
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,186,253,799,410/52,810,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,576,356.25

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