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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,537,617.25 and 86,822,178.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,537,617.25 and 86,822,178.75 is: 138,218,189.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,537,617.25 : 86,822,178.75 = 86,822,178.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,537,617.25/86,822,178.75 = 86,822,178.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,537,617.25x = 86,822,178.75 × 86,822,178.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,537,617.25x = 7,538,090,722,896,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,090,722,896,952/54,537,617.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,218,189.63

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