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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,444,802.38 and 82,621,508.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,444,802.38 and 82,621,508.63 is: 127,726,427.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,444,802.38 : 82,621,508.63 = 82,621,508.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,444,802.38/82,621,508.63 = 82,621,508.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,444,802.38x = 82,621,508.63 × 82,621,508.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,444,802.38x = 6,826,313,687,470,949
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,826,313,687,470,949/53,444,802.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,726,427.72

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