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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,549,015.75 and 84,692,099.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,549,015.75 and 84,692,099.25 is: 131,491,862.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,549,015.75 : 84,692,099.25 = 84,692,099.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,549,015.75/84,692,099.25 = 84,692,099.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,549,015.75x = 84,692,099.25 × 84,692,099.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,549,015.75x = 7,172,751,675,371,851
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,172,751,675,371,851/54,549,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,491,862.44

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