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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,440,832.25 and 88,437,949.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,440,832.25 and 88,437,949.88 is: 146,353,839.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,440,832.25 : 88,437,949.88 = 88,437,949.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,440,832.25/88,437,949.88 = 88,437,949.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,440,832.25x = 88,437,949.88 × 88,437,949.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,440,832.25x = 7,821,270,978,093,013
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,821,270,978,093,013/53,440,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,353,839.35

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