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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,543,387.38 and 117,587,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,543,387.38 and 117,587,400.75 is: 253,500,882.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,543,387.38 : 117,587,400.75 = 117,587,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,543,387.38/117,587,400.75 = 117,587,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,543,387.38x = 117,587,400.75 × 117,587,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,543,387.38x = 13,826,796,815,141,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,826,796,815,141,100/54,543,387.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,500,882.15

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