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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,013,699.50 and 118,272,763.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,013,699.50 and 118,272,763.50 is: 258,979,605.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,013,699.50 : 118,272,763.50 = 118,272,763.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,013,699.50/118,272,763.50 = 118,272,763.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,013,699.50x = 118,272,763.50 × 118,272,763.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,013,699.50x = 13,988,446,585,926,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,988,446,585,926,932/54,013,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,979,605.46

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