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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,869,854.25 and 80,824,727.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,869,854.25 and 80,824,727.25 is: 123,560,706.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,869,854.25 : 80,824,727.25 = 80,824,727.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,869,854.25/80,824,727.25 = 80,824,727.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,869,854.25x = 80,824,727.25 × 80,824,727.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,869,854.25x = 6,532,636,535,036,893
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,532,636,535,036,893/52,869,854.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,560,706.34

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