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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,000,340.50 and 118,767,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,000,340.50 and 118,767,282 is: 261,214,413.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000,340.50 : 118,767,282 = 118,767,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000,340.50/118,767,282 = 118,767,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000,340.50x = 118,767,282 × 118,767,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000,340.50x = 14,105,667,273,667,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,105,667,273,667,524/54,000,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,214,413.52

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