Finding the Third Proportional to 53,896,428 and 82,843,560
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Solution
The third proportional to 53,896,428 and 82,843,560 is: 127,337,853.14
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
53,896,428 : 82,843,560 = 82,843,560 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
53,896,428/82,843,560 = 82,843,560/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
53,896,428x = 82,843,560 × 82,843,560 - Step 4: Simplify right side
53,896,428x = 6,863,055,433,473,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,863,055,433,473,600/53,896,428 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 127,337,853.14
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