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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,560,097.07 and 118,201,421.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,560,097.07 and 118,201,421.18 is: 256,076,816.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,560,097.07 : 118,201,421.18 = 118,201,421.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,560,097.07/118,201,421.18 = 118,201,421.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,560,097.07x = 118,201,421.18 × 118,201,421.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,560,097.07x = 13,971,575,968,898,468
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,971,575,968,898,468/54,560,097.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,076,816.56

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