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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,715,945.50 and 85,386,494.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,715,945.50 and 85,386,494.25 is: 133,249,153.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,715,945.50 : 85,386,494.25 = 85,386,494.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,715,945.50/85,386,494.25 = 85,386,494.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,715,945.50x = 85,386,494.25 × 85,386,494.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,715,945.50x = 7,290,853,400,305,283
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,290,853,400,305,283/54,715,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,249,153.12

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