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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,535,927.88 and 116,630,127.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,535,927.88 and 116,630,127.75 is: 249,424,319.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,535,927.88 : 116,630,127.75 = 116,630,127.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,535,927.88/116,630,127.75 = 116,630,127.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,535,927.88x = 116,630,127.75 × 116,630,127.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,535,927.88x = 13,602,586,698,981,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,586,698,981,320/54,535,927.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,424,319.51

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