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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,849,539 and 80,853,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,849,539 and 80,853,891 is: 123,697,421.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,849,539 : 80,853,891 = 80,853,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,849,539/80,853,891 = 80,853,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,849,539x = 80,853,891 × 80,853,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,849,539x = 6,537,351,689,839,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,351,689,839,881/52,849,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,697,421.27

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