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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,869,674.25 and 80,824,227.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,869,674.25 and 80,824,227.75 is: 123,559,599.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,869,674.25 : 80,824,227.75 = 80,824,227.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,869,674.25/80,824,227.75 = 80,824,227.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,869,674.25x = 80,824,227.75 × 80,824,227.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,869,674.25x = 6,532,555,791,383,870
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,532,555,791,383,870/52,869,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,559,599.79

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