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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,621,420.75 and 117,033,841.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,621,420.75 and 117,033,841.13 is: 250,760,961.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,621,420.75 : 117,033,841.13 = 117,033,841.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,621,420.75/117,033,841.13 = 117,033,841.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,621,420.75x = 117,033,841.13 × 117,033,841.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,621,420.75x = 13,696,919,968,471,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,696,919,968,471,742/54,621,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,760,961.18

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