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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,774,725 and 82,655,625.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,774,725 and 82,655,625.50 is: 127,047,649.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,774,725 : 82,655,625.50 = 82,655,625.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,774,725/82,655,625.50 = 82,655,625.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,774,725x = 82,655,625.50 × 82,655,625.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,774,725x = 6,831,952,426,796,250
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,831,952,426,796,250/53,774,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,047,649.74

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