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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,683,794 and 85,142,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,683,794 and 85,142,583 is: 135,036,272.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,683,794 : 85,142,583 = 85,142,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,683,794/85,142,583 = 85,142,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,683,794x = 85,142,583 × 85,142,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,683,794x = 7,249,259,439,911,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,259,439,911,889/53,683,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,036,272.58

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