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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,901,377 and 73,193,233.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,901,377 and 73,193,233.50 is: 97,579,509.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,901,377 : 73,193,233.50 = 73,193,233.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,901,377/73,193,233.50 = 73,193,233.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,901,377x = 73,193,233.50 × 73,193,233.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,901,377x = 5,357,249,430,185,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,249,430,185,522/54,901,377
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,579,509.35

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