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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,508,790.75 and 83,783,771.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,508,790.75 and 83,783,771.75 is: 128,781,437.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,508,790.75 : 83,783,771.75 = 83,783,771.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,508,790.75/83,783,771.75 = 83,783,771.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,508,790.75x = 83,783,771.75 × 83,783,771.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,508,790.75x = 7,019,720,408,656,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,019,720,408,656,098/54,508,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,781,437.12

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