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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,131,987.75 and 111,133,676.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,131,987.75 and 111,133,676.25 is: 228,158,885.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,131,987.75 : 111,133,676.25 = 111,133,676.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,131,987.75/111,133,676.25 = 111,133,676.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,131,987.75x = 111,133,676.25 × 111,133,676.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,131,987.75x = 12,350,693,996,839,814
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,350,693,996,839,814/54,131,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,158,885.54

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