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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,451.50 and 108,376,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,451.50 and 108,376,887 is: 214,012,845.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,451.50 : 108,376,887 = 108,376,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,451.50/108,376,887 = 108,376,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,451.50x = 108,376,887 × 108,376,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,451.50x = 11,745,549,635,810,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,745,549,635,810,768/54,882,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,012,845.91

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