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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,538,176 and 86,822,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,538,176 and 86,822,904 is: 138,219,082.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,538,176 : 86,822,904 = 86,822,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,538,176/86,822,904 = 86,822,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,538,176x = 86,822,904 × 86,822,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,538,176x = 7,538,216,658,993,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,538,216,658,993,216/54,538,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,219,082.70

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