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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,882,506.81 and 108,376,997.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,882,506.81 and 108,376,997.63 is: 214,013,067.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882,506.81 : 108,376,997.63 = 108,376,997.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882,506.81/108,376,997.63 = 108,376,997.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882,506.81x = 108,376,997.63 × 108,376,997.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882,506.81x = 11,745,573,614,209,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,745,573,614,209,256/54,882,506.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,013,067.12

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