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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,541,736.25 and 117,736,611.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,541,736.25 and 117,736,611.75 is: 254,152,337.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,541,736.25 : 117,736,611.75 = 117,736,611.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,541,736.25/117,736,611.75 = 117,736,611.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,541,736.25x = 117,736,611.75 × 117,736,611.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,541,736.25x = 13,861,909,746,370,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,861,909,746,370,238/54,541,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,152,337.26

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