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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,140,673.38 and 112,742,796.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,140,673.38 and 112,742,796.38 is: 234,776,136.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,140,673.38 : 112,742,796.38 = 112,742,796.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,140,673.38/112,742,796.38 = 112,742,796.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,140,673.38x = 112,742,796.38 × 112,742,796.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,140,673.38x = 12,710,938,134,454,714
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,710,938,134,454,714/54,140,673.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,776,136.72

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