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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,644,666.77 and 118,369,506.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,644,666.77 and 118,369,506.94 is: 256,408,191.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,644,666.77 : 118,369,506.94 = 118,369,506.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,644,666.77/118,369,506.94 = 118,369,506.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,644,666.77x = 118,369,506.94 × 118,369,506.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,644,666.77x = 14,011,340,172,626,860
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,340,172,626,860/54,644,666.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,408,191.36

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