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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,868,558.91 and 79,275,592.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,868,558.91 and 79,275,592.03 is: 114,539,539.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,868,558.91 : 79,275,592.03 = 79,275,592.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,868,558.91/79,275,592.03 = 79,275,592.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,868,558.91x = 79,275,592.03 × 79,275,592.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,868,558.91x = 6,284,619,491,439,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,284,619,491,439,840/54,868,558.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,539,539.87

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