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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,852,932.50 and 114,245,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,852,932.50 and 114,245,894 is: 237,947,611.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,852,932.50 : 114,245,894 = 114,245,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,852,932.50/114,245,894 = 114,245,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,852,932.50x = 114,245,894 × 114,245,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,852,932.50x = 13,052,124,295,859,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,052,124,295,859,236/54,852,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,947,611.93

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