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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,832,456.75 and 83,516,708.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,832,456.75 and 83,516,708.63 is: 129,569,427.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,832,456.75 : 83,516,708.63 = 83,516,708.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,832,456.75/83,516,708.63 = 83,516,708.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,832,456.75x = 83,516,708.63 × 83,516,708.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,832,456.75x = 6,975,040,619,553,149
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,975,040,619,553,149/53,832,456.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,569,427.83

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