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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,145,683.75 and 118,213,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,145,683.75 and 118,213,442 is: 258,089,230.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,145,683.75 : 118,213,442 = 118,213,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,145,683.75/118,213,442 = 118,213,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,145,683.75x = 118,213,442 × 118,213,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,145,683.75x = 13,974,417,869,487,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,974,417,869,487,364/54,145,683.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,089,230.79

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