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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,850,783 and 80,855,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,850,783 and 80,855,598 is: 123,699,732.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,850,783 : 80,855,598 = 80,855,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,850,783/80,855,598 = 80,855,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,850,783x = 80,855,598 × 80,855,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,850,783x = 6,537,627,727,937,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,627,727,937,604/52,850,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,699,732.66

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