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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,704,902 and 86,623,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,704,902 and 86,623,827 is: 137,166,636.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,704,902 : 86,623,827 = 86,623,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,704,902/86,623,827 = 86,623,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,704,902x = 86,623,827 × 86,623,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,704,902x = 7,503,687,404,125,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,503,687,404,125,929/54,704,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,166,636.44

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