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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,535,917.38 and 116,630,106.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,535,917.38 and 116,630,106.75 is: 249,424,277.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,535,917.38 : 116,630,106.75 = 116,630,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,535,917.38/116,630,106.75 = 116,630,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,535,917.38x = 116,630,106.75 × 116,630,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,535,917.38x = 13,602,581,800,516,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,581,800,516,396/54,535,917.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,424,277.71

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