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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,244,383.75 and 81,871,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,244,383.75 and 81,871,017.75 is: 123,567,880.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,244,383.75 : 81,871,017.75 = 81,871,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,244,383.75/81,871,017.75 = 81,871,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,244,383.75x = 81,871,017.75 × 81,871,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,244,383.75x = 6,702,863,547,420,815
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,702,863,547,420,815/54,244,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,567,880.84

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