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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,962,076.75 and 83,732,568.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,962,076.75 and 83,732,568.75 is: 127,563,285.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,962,076.75 : 83,732,568.75 = 83,732,568.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,962,076.75/83,732,568.75 = 83,732,568.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,962,076.75x = 83,732,568.75 × 83,732,568.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,962,076.75x = 7,011,143,069,473,477
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,011,143,069,473,477/54,962,076.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,563,285.16

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