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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,849,526.50 and 80,853,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,849,526.50 and 80,853,873 is: 123,697,395.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,849,526.50 : 80,853,873 = 80,853,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,849,526.50/80,853,873 = 80,853,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,849,526.50x = 80,853,873 × 80,853,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,849,526.50x = 6,537,348,779,100,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,348,779,100,129/52,849,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,697,395.46

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