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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,539,272.50 and 82,374,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,539,272.50 and 82,374,483 is: 124,415,950.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,539,272.50 : 82,374,483 = 82,374,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,539,272.50/82,374,483 = 82,374,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,539,272.50x = 82,374,483 × 82,374,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,539,272.50x = 6,785,555,449,517,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,785,555,449,517,289/54,539,272.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,415,950.90

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