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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,580,455.25 and 118,370,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,580,455.25 and 118,370,019.50 is: 256,712,067.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,580,455.25 : 118,370,019.50 = 118,370,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,580,455.25/118,370,019.50 = 118,370,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,580,455.25x = 118,370,019.50 × 118,370,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,580,455.25x = 14,011,461,516,430,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,461,516,430,380/54,580,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,712,067.58

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