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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,888,255 and 73,174,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,888,255 and 73,174,401 is: 97,552,617.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,888,255 : 73,174,401 = 73,174,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,888,255/73,174,401 = 73,174,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,888,255x = 73,174,401 × 73,174,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,888,255x = 5,354,492,961,708,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,492,961,708,801/54,888,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,552,617.80

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