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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,973,702 and 82,909,550.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,973,702 and 82,909,550.25 is: 127,358,199.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,973,702 : 82,909,550.25 = 82,909,550.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,973,702/82,909,550.25 = 82,909,550.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,973,702x = 82,909,550.25 × 82,909,550.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,973,702x = 6,873,993,522,657,275
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,993,522,657,275/53,973,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,358,199.79

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