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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,852,514 and 114,245,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,852,514 and 114,245,137 is: 237,946,274.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,852,514 : 114,245,137 = 114,245,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,852,514/114,245,137 = 114,245,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,852,514x = 114,245,137 × 114,245,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,852,514x = 13,051,951,328,148,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,051,951,328,148,768/54,852,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,946,274.04

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