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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,211,678.88 and 82,587,993.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,211,678.88 and 82,587,993.75 is: 125,817,477.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,211,678.88 : 82,587,993.75 = 82,587,993.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,211,678.88/82,587,993.75 = 82,587,993.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,211,678.88x = 82,587,993.75 × 82,587,993.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,211,678.88x = 6,820,776,711,650,039
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,820,776,711,650,039/54,211,678.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,817,477.95

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