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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,849,474 and 80,853,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,849,474 and 80,853,742 is: 123,697,117.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,849,474 : 80,853,742 = 80,853,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,849,474/80,853,742 = 80,853,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,849,474x = 80,853,742 × 80,853,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,849,474x = 6,537,327,595,402,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,327,595,402,564/52,849,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,697,117.50

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