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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,418,890.50 and 118,403,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,418,890.50 and 118,403,354 is: 257,619,258.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,418,890.50 : 118,403,354 = 118,403,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,418,890.50/118,403,354 = 118,403,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,418,890.50x = 118,403,354 × 118,403,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,418,890.50x = 14,019,354,238,449,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,354,238,449,316/54,418,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,619,258.86

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