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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,837,251.75 and 80,622,509.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,837,251.75 and 80,622,509.63 is: 123,019,060.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,837,251.75 : 80,622,509.63 = 80,622,509.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,837,251.75/80,622,509.63 = 80,622,509.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,837,251.75x = 80,622,509.63 × 80,622,509.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,837,251.75x = 6,499,989,058,233,218
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,499,989,058,233,218/52,837,251.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,019,060.28

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