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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,740,049.75 and 76,529,944.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,740,049.75 and 76,529,944.13 is: 106,993,551.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,740,049.75 : 76,529,944.13 = 76,529,944.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,740,049.75/76,529,944.13 = 76,529,944.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,740,049.75x = 76,529,944.13 × 76,529,944.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,740,049.75x = 5,856,832,347,775,622
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,856,832,347,775,622/54,740,049.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,993,551.79

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