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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,860,040 and 74,721,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,860,040 and 74,721,928 is: 101,774,743.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,860,040 : 74,721,928 = 74,721,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,860,040/74,721,928 = 74,721,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,860,040x = 74,721,928 × 74,721,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,860,040x = 5,583,366,524,037,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,366,524,037,184/54,860,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,774,743.95

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