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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,715,710.38 and 85,386,141.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,715,710.38 and 85,386,141.56 is: 133,248,624.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,715,710.38 : 85,386,141.56 = 85,386,141.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,715,710.38/85,386,141.56 = 85,386,141.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,715,710.38x = 85,386,141.56 × 85,386,141.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,715,710.38x = 7,290,793,170,931,290
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,290,793,170,931,290/54,715,710.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,248,624.96

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