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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,138,298 and 88,873,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,138,298 and 88,873,983 is: 145,896,438.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,138,298 : 88,873,983 = 88,873,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,138,298/88,873,983 = 88,873,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,138,298x = 88,873,983 × 88,873,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,138,298x = 7,898,584,854,284,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,584,854,284,289/54,138,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,896,438.31

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