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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,244,753.25 and 76,087,993.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,244,753.25 and 76,087,993.75 is: 108,731,517.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,244,753.25 : 76,087,993.75 = 76,087,993.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,244,753.25/76,087,993.75 = 76,087,993.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,244,753.25x = 76,087,993.75 × 76,087,993.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,244,753.25x = 5,789,382,792,900,039
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,382,792,900,039/53,244,753.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,731,517.00

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