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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,860,028 and 74,721,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,860,028 and 74,721,922 is: 101,774,749.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,860,028 : 74,721,922 = 74,721,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,860,028/74,721,922 = 74,721,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,860,028x = 74,721,922 × 74,721,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,860,028x = 5,583,365,627,374,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,365,627,374,084/54,860,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,774,749.87

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