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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,609,112 and 117,322,485.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,609,112 and 117,322,485.50 is: 252,056,206.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,609,112 : 117,322,485.50 = 117,322,485.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,609,112/117,322,485.50 = 117,322,485.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,609,112x = 117,322,485.50 × 117,322,485.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,609,112x = 13,764,565,603,897,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,764,565,603,897,710/54,609,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,056,206.37

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