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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,751,608 and 84,748,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,751,608 and 84,748,531.50 is: 131,179,957.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,751,608 : 84,748,531.50 = 84,748,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,751,608/84,748,531.50 = 84,748,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,751,608x = 84,748,531.50 × 84,748,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,751,608x = 7,182,313,591,406,492
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,182,313,591,406,492/54,751,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,179,957.15

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