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Finding the Third Proportional to 52,897,810.50 and 77,791,837.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 52,897,810.50 and 77,791,837.50 is: 114,401,142.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,897,810.50 : 77,791,837.50 = 77,791,837.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,897,810.50/77,791,837.50 = 77,791,837.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,897,810.50x = 77,791,837.50 × 77,791,837.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,897,810.50x = 6,051,569,981,626,406
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,051,569,981,626,406/52,897,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,401,142.97

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