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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,684,625.50 and 118,757,819.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,684,625.50 and 118,757,819.25 is: 257,904,657.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,684,625.50 : 118,757,819.25 = 118,757,819.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,684,625.50/118,757,819.25 = 118,757,819.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,684,625.50x = 118,757,819.25 × 118,757,819.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,684,625.50x = 14,103,419,633,015,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103,419,633,015,670/54,684,625.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,904,657.92

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