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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,542,353.50 and 117,737,896.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,542,353.50 and 117,737,896.50 is: 254,155,007.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,542,353.50 : 117,737,896.50 = 117,737,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,542,353.50/117,737,896.50 = 117,737,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,542,353.50x = 117,737,896.50 × 117,737,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,542,353.50x = 13,862,212,272,244,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,862,212,272,244,712/54,542,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,155,007.67

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