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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,580,440.01 and 118,369,986.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,580,440.01 and 118,369,986.77 is: 256,711,997.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,580,440.01 : 118,369,986.77 = 118,369,986.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,580,440.01/118,369,986.77 = 118,369,986.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,580,440.01x = 118,369,986.77 × 118,369,986.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,580,440.01x = 14,011,453,767,357,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,453,767,357,064/54,580,440.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,711,997.26

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