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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,013,695.75 and 118,272,757.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,013,695.75 and 118,272,757.50 is: 258,979,597.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,013,695.75 : 118,272,757.50 = 118,272,757.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,013,695.75/118,272,757.50 = 118,272,757.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,013,695.75x = 118,272,757.50 × 118,272,757.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,013,695.75x = 13,988,445,166,653,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,988,445,166,653,806/54,013,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,979,597.16

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