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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,852,927 and 114,245,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,852,927 and 114,245,883 is: 237,947,589.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,852,927 : 114,245,883 = 114,245,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,852,927/114,245,883 = 114,245,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,852,927x = 114,245,883 × 114,245,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,852,927x = 13,052,121,782,449,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,052,121,782,449,688/54,852,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,947,589.97

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