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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,052,081.75 and 84,361,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,052,081.75 and 84,361,000.50 is: 134,147,014.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,052,081.75 : 84,361,000.50 = 84,361,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,052,081.75/84,361,000.50 = 84,361,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,052,081.75x = 84,361,000.50 × 84,361,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,052,081.75x = 7,116,778,405,361,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,116,778,405,361,000/53,052,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,147,014.98

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