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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,532,339.50 and 119,326,096.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,532,339.50 and 119,326,096.50 is: 261,105,931.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,532,339.50 : 119,326,096.50 = 119,326,096.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,532,339.50/119,326,096.50 = 119,326,096.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,532,339.50x = 119,326,096.50 × 119,326,096.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,532,339.50x = 14,238,717,305,927,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,238,717,305,927,312/54,532,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,105,931.57

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