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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,418,903.50 and 118,403,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,418,903.50 and 118,403,379 is: 257,619,306.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,418,903.50 : 118,403,379 = 118,403,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,418,903.50/118,403,379 = 118,403,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,418,903.50x = 118,403,379 × 118,403,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,418,903.50x = 14,019,360,158,617,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,019,360,158,617,640/54,418,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,619,306.10

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