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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,168,531.75 and 117,172,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,168,531.75 and 117,172,300.50 is: 253,456,159.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,168,531.75 : 117,172,300.50 = 117,172,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,168,531.75/117,172,300.50 = 117,172,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,168,531.75x = 117,172,300.50 × 117,172,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,168,531.75x = 13,729,348,004,462,300
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,729,348,004,462,300/54,168,531.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,456,159.16

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