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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,812,879 and 80,788,606.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,812,879 and 80,788,606.50 is: 123,583,471.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,812,879 : 80,788,606.50 = 80,788,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,812,879/80,788,606.50 = 80,788,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,812,879x = 80,788,606.50 × 80,788,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,812,879x = 6,526,798,940,211,842
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,798,940,211,842/52,812,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,583,471.76

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