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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,893,897.75 and 81,734,518.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,893,897.75 and 81,734,518.13 is: 126,300,608.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,893,897.75 : 81,734,518.13 = 81,734,518.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,893,897.75/81,734,518.13 = 81,734,518.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,893,897.75x = 81,734,518.13 × 81,734,518.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,893,897.75x = 6,680,531,453,125,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,680,531,453,125,954/52,893,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,300,608.15

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