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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,536,178.75 and 116,630,628.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,536,178.75 and 116,630,628.75 is: 249,425,314.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,536,178.75 : 116,630,628.75 = 116,630,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,536,178.75/116,630,628.75 = 116,630,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,536,178.75x = 116,630,628.75 × 116,630,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,536,178.75x = 13,602,703,562,620,326
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,703,562,620,326/54,536,178.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,425,314.98

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