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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,504,572 and 81,983,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,504,572 and 81,983,971 is: 125,622,376.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,504,572 : 81,983,971 = 81,983,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,504,572/81,983,971 = 81,983,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,504,572x = 81,983,971 × 81,983,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,504,572x = 6,721,371,500,928,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,721,371,500,928,841/53,504,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,622,376.74

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