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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,901,408.50 and 73,193,280.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,901,408.50 and 73,193,280.75 is: 97,579,579.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,901,408.50 : 73,193,280.75 = 73,193,280.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,901,408.50/73,193,280.75 = 73,193,280.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,901,408.50x = 73,193,280.75 × 73,193,280.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,901,408.50x = 5,357,256,346,948,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,256,346,948,321/54,901,408.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,579,579.35

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