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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,621,418.50 and 117,033,836.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,621,418.50 and 117,033,836.55 is: 250,760,951.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,621,418.50 : 117,033,836.55 = 117,033,836.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,621,418.50/117,033,836.55 = 117,033,836.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,621,418.50x = 117,033,836.55 × 117,033,836.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,621,418.50x = 13,696,918,898,709,894
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,696,918,898,709,894/54,621,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,760,951.93

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