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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,508,748.25 and 83,783,701.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,508,748.25 and 83,783,701.50 is: 128,781,321.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,508,748.25 : 83,783,701.50 = 83,783,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,508,748.25/83,783,701.50 = 83,783,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,508,748.25x = 83,783,701.50 × 83,783,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,508,748.25x = 7,019,708,637,041,102
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,019,708,637,041,102/54,508,748.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,781,321.58

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