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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,278,495.50 and 54,873,888.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,278,495.50 and 54,873,888.75 is: 129,353,018.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,278,495.50 : 54,873,888.75 = 54,873,888.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,278,495.50/54,873,888.75 = 54,873,888.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,278,495.50x = 54,873,888.75 × 54,873,888.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,278,495.50x = 3,011,143,666,547,376.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,143,666,547,376.50/23,278,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,353,018.82

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