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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,905,943.25 and 88,014,228.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,905,943.25 and 88,014,228.75 is: 143,704,088.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,905,943.25 : 88,014,228.75 = 88,014,228.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,905,943.25/88,014,228.75 = 88,014,228.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,905,943.25x = 88,014,228.75 × 88,014,228.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,905,943.25x = 7,746,504,462,457,327
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,746,504,462,457,327/53,905,943.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,704,088.93

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