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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,683,161 and 82,086,043.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,683,161 and 82,086,043.50 is: 125,516,426.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,683,161 : 82,086,043.50 = 82,086,043.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,683,161/82,086,043.50 = 82,086,043.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,683,161x = 82,086,043.50 × 82,086,043.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,683,161x = 6,738,118,537,483,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,738,118,537,483,892/53,683,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,516,426.60

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