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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,508,780.50 and 83,783,770.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,508,780.50 and 83,783,770.50 is: 128,781,457.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,508,780.50 : 83,783,770.50 = 83,783,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,508,780.50/83,783,770.50 = 83,783,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,508,780.50x = 83,783,770.50 × 83,783,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,508,780.50x = 7,019,720,199,196,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,019,720,199,196,670/54,508,780.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,781,457.50

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