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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,641,390.75 and 89,215,028.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,641,390.75 and 89,215,028.25 is: 145,664,690.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,641,390.75 : 89,215,028.25 = 89,215,028.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,641,390.75/89,215,028.25 = 89,215,028.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,641,390.75x = 89,215,028.25 × 89,215,028.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,641,390.75x = 7,959,321,265,648,298
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,959,321,265,648,298/54,641,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,664,690.38

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