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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,471.75 and 108,376,926.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,471.75 and 108,376,926.94 is: 214,012,924.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,471.75 : 108,376,926.94 = 108,376,926.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,471.75/108,376,926.94 = 108,376,926.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,471.75x = 108,376,926.94 × 108,376,926.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,471.75x = 11,745,558,292,416,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,745,558,292,416,214/54,882,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,012,924.67

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