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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,894,989 and 81,736,231.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,894,989 and 81,736,231.50 is: 126,303,297.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,894,989 : 81,736,231.50 = 81,736,231.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,894,989/81,736,231.50 = 81,736,231.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,894,989x = 81,736,231.50 × 81,736,231.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,894,989x = 6,680,811,539,821,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,680,811,539,821,592/52,894,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,303,297.65

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