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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,530,478.75 and 117,728,038.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,530,478.75 and 117,728,038.50 is: 254,167,785.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,530,478.75 : 117,728,038.50 = 117,728,038.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,530,478.75/117,728,038.50 = 117,728,038.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,530,478.75x = 117,728,038.50 × 117,728,038.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,530,478.75x = 13,859,891,049,057,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,859,891,049,057,482/54,530,478.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,167,785.92

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