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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,560,114.16 and 118,201,457.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,560,114.16 and 118,201,457.25 is: 256,076,892.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,560,114.16 : 118,201,457.25 = 118,201,457.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,560,114.16/118,201,457.25 = 118,201,457.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,560,114.16x = 118,201,457.25 × 118,201,457.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,560,114.16x = 13,971,584,496,023,578
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,971,584,496,023,578/54,560,114.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,076,892.65

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