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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,544,053.38 and 121,195,612.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,544,053.38 and 121,195,612.13 is: 269,293,818.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,544,053.38 : 121,195,612.13 = 121,195,612.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,544,053.38/121,195,612.13 = 121,195,612.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,544,053.38x = 121,195,612.13 × 121,195,612.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,544,053.38x = 14,688,376,398,353,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,688,376,398,353,448/54,544,053.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,293,818.29

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