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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,544,680.75 and 117,741,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,544,680.75 and 117,741,885 is: 254,161,382.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,544,680.75 : 117,741,885 = 117,741,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,544,680.75/117,741,885 = 117,741,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,544,680.75x = 117,741,885 × 117,741,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,544,680.75x = 13,863,151,483,353,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,863,151,483,353,224/54,544,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,161,382.79

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