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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,866,721.25 and 83,578,938.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,866,721.25 and 83,578,938.75 is: 129,680,048.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,866,721.25 : 83,578,938.75 = 83,578,938.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,866,721.25/83,578,938.75 = 83,578,938.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,866,721.25x = 83,578,938.75 × 83,578,938.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,866,721.25x = 6,985,439,002,576,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,439,002,576,252/53,866,721.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,680,048.10

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