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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,071,887.50 and 116,204,132.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,071,887.50 and 116,204,132.25 is: 249,730,515.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,071,887.50 : 116,204,132.25 = 116,204,132.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,071,887.50/116,204,132.25 = 116,204,132.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,071,887.50x = 116,204,132.25 × 116,204,132.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,071,887.50x = 13,503,400,351,975,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,503,400,351,975,490/54,071,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,730,515.73

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