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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,085,783.50 and 127,548,173.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,085,783.50 and 127,548,173.25 is: 300,791,362.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,085,783.50 : 127,548,173.25 = 127,548,173.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,085,783.50/127,548,173.25 = 127,548,173.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,085,783.50x = 127,548,173.25 × 127,548,173.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,085,783.50x = 16,268,536,499,412,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,268,536,499,412,016/54,085,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,791,362.29

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