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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,155,633.06 and 85,822,646.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,155,633.06 and 85,822,646.98 is: 136,006,659.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,155,633.06 : 85,822,646.98 = 85,822,646.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,155,633.06/85,822,646.98 = 85,822,646.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,155,633.06x = 85,822,646.98 × 85,822,646.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,155,633.06x = 7,365,526,734,063,931
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,365,526,734,063,931/54,155,633.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,006,659.28

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