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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,580,451.81 and 118,370,014.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,580,451.81 and 118,370,014.13 is: 256,712,060.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,580,451.81 : 118,370,014.13 = 118,370,014.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,580,451.81/118,370,014.13 = 118,370,014.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,580,451.81x = 118,370,014.13 × 118,370,014.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,580,451.81x = 14,011,460,243,952,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,460,243,952,700/54,580,451.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,712,060.43

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