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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,508,745.29 and 83,783,696.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,508,745.29 and 83,783,696.63 is: 128,781,313.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,508,745.29 : 83,783,696.63 = 83,783,696.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,508,745.29/83,783,696.63 = 83,783,696.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,508,745.29x = 83,783,696.63 × 83,783,696.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,508,745.29x = 7,019,707,820,150,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,019,707,820,150,036/54,508,745.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,781,313.59

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