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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,131,469.25 and 127,740,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,131,469.25 and 127,740,579.50 is: 301,444,905.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,131,469.25 : 127,740,579.50 = 127,740,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,131,469.25/127,740,579.50 = 127,740,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,131,469.25x = 127,740,579.50 × 127,740,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,131,469.25x = 16,317,655,650,995,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,317,655,650,995,820/54,131,469.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,444,905.84

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