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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,615,524.50 and 82,849,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,615,524.50 and 82,849,656 is: 128,023,843.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,615,524.50 : 82,849,656 = 82,849,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,615,524.50/82,849,656 = 82,849,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,615,524.50x = 82,849,656 × 82,849,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,615,524.50x = 6,864,065,499,318,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,864,065,499,318,336/53,615,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,023,843.16

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