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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,244,378 and 81,871,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,244,378 and 81,871,009 is: 123,567,867.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,244,378 : 81,871,009 = 81,871,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,244,378/81,871,009 = 81,871,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,244,378x = 81,871,009 × 81,871,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,244,378x = 6,702,862,114,678,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,862,114,678,081/54,244,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,567,867.52

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