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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,849,540 and 80,853,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,849,540 and 80,853,885 is: 123,697,400.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,849,540 : 80,853,885 = 80,853,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,849,540/80,853,885 = 80,853,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,849,540x = 80,853,885 × 80,853,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,849,540x = 6,537,350,719,593,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,350,719,593,225/52,849,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,697,400.58

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