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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,303,882.75 and 118,759,637.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,303,882.75 and 118,759,637.25 is: 259,720,865.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,303,882.75 : 118,759,637.25 = 118,759,637.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,303,882.75/118,759,637.25 = 118,759,637.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,303,882.75x = 118,759,637.25 × 118,759,637.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,303,882.75x = 14,103,851,439,751,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103,851,439,751,588/54,303,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,720,865.72

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