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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,866,731.38 and 83,578,953.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,866,731.38 and 83,578,953.94 is: 129,680,070.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,866,731.38 : 83,578,953.94 = 83,578,953.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,866,731.38/83,578,953.94 = 83,578,953.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,866,731.38x = 83,578,953.94 × 83,578,953.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,866,731.38x = 6,985,441,541,286,747
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,441,541,286,747/53,866,731.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,680,070.85

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