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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,168,527.25 and 117,172,291.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,168,527.25 and 117,172,291.50 is: 253,456,141.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,168,527.25 : 117,172,291.50 = 117,172,291.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,168,527.25/117,172,291.50 = 117,172,291.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,168,527.25x = 117,172,291.50 × 117,172,291.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,168,527.25x = 13,729,345,895,360,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,729,345,895,360,972/54,168,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,456,141.28

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