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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,560,175.25 and 118,201,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,560,175.25 and 118,201,575.25 is: 256,077,117.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,560,175.25 : 118,201,575.25 = 118,201,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,560,175.25/118,201,575.25 = 118,201,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,560,175.25x = 118,201,575.25 × 118,201,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,560,175.25x = 13,971,612,391,581,412
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,971,612,391,581,412/54,560,175.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,077,117.19

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