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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,568,515.25 and 81,832,729.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,568,515.25 and 81,832,729.50 is: 122,719,036.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,568,515.25 : 81,832,729.50 = 81,832,729.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,568,515.25/81,832,729.50 = 81,832,729.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,568,515.25x = 81,832,729.50 × 81,832,729.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,568,515.25x = 6,696,595,617,420,170
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,595,617,420,170/54,568,515.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,719,036.55

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