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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,537,927.75 and 86,822,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,537,927.75 and 86,822,577 is: 138,218,670.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,537,927.75 : 86,822,577 = 86,822,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,537,927.75/86,822,577 = 86,822,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,537,927.75x = 86,822,577 × 86,822,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,537,927.75x = 7,538,159,876,920,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,159,876,920,929/54,537,927.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,218,670.71

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