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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,888,186 and 73,174,306.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,888,186 and 73,174,306.50 is: 97,552,488.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,888,186 : 73,174,306.50 = 73,174,306.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,888,186/73,174,306.50 = 73,174,306.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,888,186x = 73,174,306.50 × 73,174,306.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,888,186x = 5,354,479,131,755,942
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,479,131,755,942/54,888,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,552,488.47

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