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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,876,359.50 and 82,159,665.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,876,359.50 and 82,159,665.75 is: 125,290,772.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,876,359.50 : 82,159,665.75 = 82,159,665.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,876,359.50/82,159,665.75 = 82,159,665.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,876,359.50x = 82,159,665.75 × 82,159,665.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,876,359.50x = 6,750,210,676,151,723
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,750,210,676,151,723/53,876,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,290,772.03

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