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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,888,178.50 and 73,174,296.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,888,178.50 and 73,174,296.38 is: 97,552,474.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,888,178.50 : 73,174,296.38 = 73,174,296.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,888,178.50/73,174,296.38 = 73,174,296.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,888,178.50x = 73,174,296.38 × 73,174,296.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,888,178.50x = 5,354,477,649,976,338
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,477,649,976,338/54,888,178.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,552,474.80

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