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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,968,018 and 114,457,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,968,018 and 114,457,473 is: 238,329,734.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,968,018 : 114,457,473 = 114,457,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,968,018/114,457,473 = 114,457,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,968,018x = 114,457,473 × 114,457,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,968,018x = 13,100,513,125,545,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,100,513,125,545,728/54,968,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,329,734.31

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