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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,644,725.50 and 118,369,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,644,725.50 and 118,369,632 is: 256,408,457.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,644,725.50 : 118,369,632 = 118,369,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,644,725.50/118,369,632 = 118,369,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,644,725.50x = 118,369,632 × 118,369,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,644,725.50x = 14,011,369,779,815,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,369,779,815,424/54,644,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,408,457.57

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