Finding the Third Proportional to 53,896,430 and 82,843,563
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Solution
The third proportional to 53,896,430 and 82,843,563 is: 127,337,857.64
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
53,896,430 : 82,843,563 = 82,843,563 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
53,896,430/82,843,563 = 82,843,563/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
53,896,430x = 82,843,563 × 82,843,563 - Step 4: Simplify right side
53,896,430x = 6,863,055,930,534,969 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,863,055,930,534,969/53,896,430 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 127,337,857.64
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