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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,508,746.75 and 83,783,699.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,508,746.75 and 83,783,699.25 is: 128,781,318.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,508,746.75 : 83,783,699.25 = 83,783,699.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,508,746.75/83,783,699.25 = 83,783,699.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,508,746.75x = 83,783,699.25 × 83,783,699.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,508,746.75x = 7,019,708,260,014,451
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,019,708,260,014,451/54,508,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,781,318.20

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