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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,495,937 and 125,526,869.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,495,937 and 125,526,869.50 is: 195,748,947.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,495,937 : 125,526,869.50 = 125,526,869.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,495,937/125,526,869.50 = 125,526,869.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,495,937x = 125,526,869.50 × 125,526,869.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,495,937x = 15,756,994,966,470,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,756,994,966,470,030/80,495,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,748,947.76

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