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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,852,930 and 114,245,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,852,930 and 114,245,889 is: 237,947,601.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,852,930 : 114,245,889 = 114,245,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,852,930/114,245,889 = 114,245,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,852,930x = 114,245,889 × 114,245,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,852,930x = 13,052,123,153,400,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,052,123,153,400,320/54,852,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,947,601.95

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