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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,244,381 and 81,871,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,244,381 and 81,871,014 is: 123,567,875.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,244,381 : 81,871,014 = 81,871,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,244,381/81,871,014 = 81,871,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,244,381x = 81,871,014 × 81,871,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,244,381x = 6,702,862,933,388,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,862,933,388,196/54,244,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,567,875.78

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